Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay about Presentation of Ideas

Question 14 • TRECA Applied English 9-221

Which is the strongest thesis statement?

Answer

The two authors include interesting historical facts in their writing.

While both books take a different approach, each encourages readers to understand the importance of codes.

I enjoyed both books, but feel that The Dark Game was more interesting.

Both The Code Book and The Dark Game explore codebreaking, but they are different in their tone, style, and language.

Explanation

A strong thesis makes a clear, focused claim that can guide a comparison. Choice D states that both books explore codebreaking and identifies three specific ways they differ: tone, style, and language. Choice A is too general, B makes a broad claim without explaining the books’ differences, and C mainly gives a personal preference.

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