Which uses logos?
a.) anderson soars through the air like superman and catches the ball. then he tosses it into the basket with the force of hercules
b.) the thunderclouds have won 10 out of 12 games this season, and are ranked number one in the division.
c.) dribble it. pass it. throw it. we want a basket.
d.) our basketball team has a chance of winning the state championship game this year.

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."

b. brooks wrote about the same type of neighborhood in which she grew up.

the answer that is correct is the last option.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.