When writing a compare-and-contrast essay about a common theme, the writer must
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avoid explaining how both works develop the theme.
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be sure to use transitions and avoid literary devices.
explain why the author chose a particular theme.

Ascientist performs an experiment where she measures the mass of a piece of metal, pours acid onto the metal, washes the metal, and then re-measures the mass of the metal. the scientist repeats the experiment several times, each time increasing the amount of acid used. the dependent variable in the experiment is the: initial mass of the metal final mass of the metal amount of acid used washing the metal