How to Compare Two Texts

<h3>What are you comparing?</h3>

<p>In the comparison question, you compare <strong>writers' attitudes, perspectives, or methods</strong> across two different texts.</p>

<h3>What to Compare</h3>

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<li><strong>Perspective</strong> — what attitude does each writer take?</li>

<li><strong>Language</strong> — what techniques does each use?</li>

<li><strong>Tone</strong> — formal, emotional, critical, nostalgic?</li>

<li><strong>Structure</strong> — how is each text organised?</li>

<li><strong>Context</strong> — how might the time period influence each writer's view?</li>

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<h3>Comparative Connectives</h3>

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<tr style="background:#f0f9f4"><th style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Similarity</th><th style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Difference</th></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Similarly / Likewise / Both writers… / In the same way…</td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">However / In contrast / While… / Whereas… / Unlike…</td></tr>

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