Toefl exam Essentials

Comparison and contrast arranges two things side by side
to show their similarities and differences. In this way, a writer can
analyze two items by seeing how they measure up to one another.
For example, this description of the two movie versions of King
Kong uses comparison and contrast:
Both versions of the monster movie used the most sophisticated
effects of their day (comparison). However, the stop-motion
animation of the 1933 film retains its magic, whereas the 

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state-of-the-art special effects of 1976 seem hopelessly out of date
today (contrast).
Here are common transitions that signal that a writer is orga-
nizing her ideas through comparison and contrast.
Words Showing Similarity
similarly
in the same way
likewise
like
in a like manner
just as
and
also
both