2006-07-12 16:09:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
To "compare and contrast" means to find both the differences and the similarities between two or more things
2006-07-12 16:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by T4Toyin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare and contrast is where you talk about the similarities and differences between two subjects. so in comparing and contrasting a blue watch and a red watch I would say the blue watch and red watch are both watches but one is red and the other is blue.
2006-07-12 16:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by travallion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are being asked to explain what is similar (compare) and different (contrast) about two things.
2006-07-12 16:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by P. M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To take to different things and contrast their differences in context. One book that does this is Call of the Wild. They compare bucks old life to his new one, which is like night and day.
2006-07-12 16:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by thebandgeek3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to compare means tell how they are alike
to contrast is to tell the differences in
2006-07-12 16:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by hamil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare and Contrast means:
Compare: tell how two things are similar.
Contrast: tell how things are different.
2006-07-12 16:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by eclectek06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
compare is more like taking out similarities while contrast is pointing out differences.
2006-07-12 16:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by gaucherive 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compare means to identify the ways two or more items are the same. Contrast means to identify ways two or more items are different.
2006-07-12 16:13:40 · answer #8 · answered by wolfmusic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compare and contrast means finding pros and cons on each subject and finding one or couple of significant point among which 2 subjects differ or are alike.
2006-07-12 16:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by Vee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a typical writing style where one compares the similarities and differences between two things.
2006-07-12 16:13:46 · answer #10 · answered by Don S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋