Read the thesis statements.
Which thesis statement best introduces a comparative
essay?
(1) The editorial "Adoption is the Only Choice" and the news
article "Animal Shelters Overpopulated" both discuss the
same topic, but they serve different purposes.
(2) Federalists believed that a strong central government
would ensure popular sovereignty and individuals' rights
(3) Despite the obstacles facing African Americans in the
early 1900s, Paul R. Williams became a prominent Los
Angeles architect and community leader
(4) Australia's geological age can be seen in several surface
features including the age of surface rocks, the erosion of
surface features, and the impoverishment of the soil
the first statement, because the essay will compare ideas
that are similar but treated differently
the second statement, because the essay will compare
and contrast Federalists with Anti-Federalists
the third statement, because the essay will compare
Williams's work as an architect with his work as a
community leader
the fourth statement, because the essay will compare
different geological surface features in Australia