Comparing writers' ideas and perspectives

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What comparison asks for

Comparison questions ask how two writers present ideas, viewpoints or attitudes about the same subject, and how they do it.
Make clear comparisons across the response. An integrated approach is useful, but there is no universal rule requiring both texts in every paragraph.
Some qualifications pair nineteenth-century and later non-fiction. Follow your own task and specification; a text’s date does not determine its style.

Two views of one clean-up

Comparing perspectives

Viewpoint is the writer's opinion; attitude is their feeling; perspective is their position or experience.
Identify what each writer thinks, then compare: do they agree, partly agree, or contrast?
Use comparative connectives: "similarly", "likewise", "whereas", "in contrast", "on the other hand", "both writers...".

Contrasting perspectives on a beach clean-up

Comparing methods

Compare relevant methods such as word choice, imagery and structural shifts, explaining how they convey ideas or tone. Formality belongs to register; humour and seriousness concern tone.
Support each text with a short quotation and explain the effect on the reader.

Structuring a response

Plan around the task and available time, selecting developed points rather than a fixed number.
For each shared point, connect evidence from both texts and explain the similarity or difference.
Use context only when it helps interpret the supplied evidence. Do not invent dates or assume all older writing is formal.

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1.What does a comparison question ask you to do?
Easy
- Ashow similarities and differences between texts
- Bsummarise one text
- Cretell a story
- Dcopy
2.Which connective shows similarity?
Easy
- Awhereas
- Bhowever
- Cin contrast
- Dsimilarly
3.Which connective shows difference?
Easy
- Asimilarly
- Balso
- Cwhereas
- Dlikewise
4.What is a viewpoint?
Easy
- Aa paragraph
- Ba writer's opinion
- Ca spelling
- Da verb
5.Which approach helps keep a comparison focused?
Easy
- Aorganise clear points that connect relevant evidence from both texts
- Bonly the first text
- Conly the second text
- Dneither
6.What is the safest way to judge a nineteenth-century writer’s style?
Easy
- AAssume every sentence is long and formal.
- BTreat every unfamiliar word as a spelling mistake.
- CInfer the tone from the publication date alone.
- DExamine the language and sentence choices in the supplied passage.
7.Which is the best way to begin a comparison point?
Easy
- A'The date is...'
- B'In text one...' only
- C'Both writers present school as...'
- D'School is...'
8.What kinds of methods should you compare?
Easy
- Athe author's age
- Brelevant language and structural choices, and how they convey tone
- Cpage length
- Dfont

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9.'Attitude' means:
Easy
- Athe writer's feeling about a subject
- Bthe length of a text
- Cthe font
- Dthe plot
10.Text A: 'A scene of dreadful misery.' Text B: 'The place was tolerably clean.' What can you compare?
Medium
- Athe font
- Bthe spelling
- Cthe length
- Dthe writers' attitudes to the place
11.Text A uses emotive language; Text B uses facts and statistics. What is the comparison?
Medium
- Aneither persuades
- Bboth are fiction
- CA appeals to feelings; B appeals to logic
- Dboth are the same
12.Which comparison is the strongest?
Medium
- ABoth are texts.
- BWhereas A’s ‘dreadful misery’ conveys distress, B’s ‘tolerably clean’ offers more restrained, qualified approval.
- CText A is old.
- DText B is new.
13.Why compare tone?
Medium
- Ait shows differences in attitude
- Bto fill space
- Cit is not allowed
- Dit is not needed
14.A formal text and an informal text on the same topic differ in:
Medium
- Aspelling only
- Blength only
- Cfont
- Dregister, though their emotional tone may be similar
15.Which plan most directly supports an integrated comparison?
Medium
- Aonly conclusion
- Blist of features
- Cpoint, text A evidence, text B evidence, comparison
- Dall of text A then text B
16.If both writers agree, which connective can you use?
Medium
- Aon the other hand
- Blikewise
- Chowever
- Din contrast
17.Original examples: A says, ‘The cold was a cruel visitor.’ B says, ‘It was freezing.’ How do their methods differ?
Medium
- AA personifies the cold; B describes it directly
- Bboth use the same method
- CB uses personification
- DA is a list
18.What is a weakness in 'Text A is about winter. Text B is about summer.'?
Medium
- Ait is too long
- Bit has spelling errors
- Cit is too formal
- Dit states a topic difference without developing attitudes or methods
19.What does 'perspective' add to a comparison?
Medium
- Athe font
- Bthe title
- Cwho is writing and from what position
- Dthe length
20.A writer who is a visitor and a writer who is a local might:
Medium
- Aavoid opinions
- Bhave different perspectives on a place
- Calways agree
- Dwrite the same words
21.Comparing 'ideas' means looking at:
Easy
- Awhat the writers think or say
- Bthe number of lines
- Cthe margin
- Dthe paper
22.Comparing 'methods' means looking at:
Easy
- Awhat the writers had for lunch
- Bthe title
- Cthe page
- Dhow the writers present their ideas
23.'Both writers use the rule of three, but A does so to criticise whereas B does so to praise.' This is:
Medium
- Aa summary
- Ba list
- Ca good comparison
- Da retelling
24.In a comparison you should include:
Medium
- Aa map
- Bevidence from each text
- Ca story
- Da poem
25.Which phrase begins a contrast?
Easy
- AOn the other hand
- BAlso
- CIn addition
- DSimilarly
26.A developed comparison answer must address both texts and make clear connections between them.
Easy
True or false?
27.'Whereas' can introduce a contrast.
Easy
True or false?
28.Discussing all of Text A and then all of Text B is the only valid structure for a comparison answer.
Easy
True or false?
29.Comparing tone is useful.
Easy
True or false?
30.A developed comparison answer needs no textual evidence.
Medium
True or false?
31.Which are comparative connectives?
Medium
- Asimilarly
- Bwhereas
- Clikewise
- Din contrast
- Etable
32.Which should you compare?
Medium
- Aideas and attitudes
- Blanguage
- Cstructure
- Dtone
- Epage numbers
33.Compare the attitudes and methods in these original examples. A: ‘a monstrous machine devouring children’. B: ‘a busy workplace with strict hours’.
Medium

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