Jeepneys and tricycles both carry short-trip passengers. Similarly, each waits for a full load. However, a jeepney follows a fixed route, while a tricycle does not. Which text structure governs this paragraph?

Malls and parks both give families a place to relax. Unlike a mall, a park charges no entrance fee. It also opens early each morning. Which word signals the contrast between the two places?

First, soak the rice for an hour. Next, boil it for ten minutes. Then let it rest off the heat, and finally serve it hot. Which text structure governs this paragraph?

Heavy rain fell all night, so the river rose past its banks. Because the water covered the highway, the school suspended classes. Which text structure governs this paragraph?

Online classes save hours of travel. Face-to-face classes make group work easier. Both demand a fixed schedule, though for different reasons. Which text structure best describes this paragraph?

Which group of signal words would you expect in a comparison and contrast paragraph?

Sinigang is a sour soup. Cooks use tamarind to give it that taste. They add kangkong and radish near the end. Many families serve it on rainy days. Which statement best describes the paragraph's organization?

Adobo tastes salty and sour; sinigang tastes sour and light. Adobo keeps for days without spoiling; sinigang is best eaten fresh. How is this paragraph arranged?

A bamboo house stays cool, costs little and is easy to repair. A concrete house holds heat, costs much more and stands through strong storms. How is this paragraph arranged?

In point-by-point organization, how does a writer move through a comparison?

A writer plans an essay comparing two schools in point-by-point order. What should the first body paragraph do?

A student wrote all about volleyball, then all about basketball. Her teacher asked her to rewrite it in point-by-point order. What must she do?

A paperback is light, cheap and easy to fold into a bag. A hardcover is heavy, costly and strong enough to last for years. How is this comparison arranged?

A pedicab ride to the market costs 20 pesos. A tricycle over the same road costs 40 pesos. Both take about ten minutes, and both seat two passengers. On which point does this paragraph contrast the two rides?

A nipa roof lets hot air escape, so rooms stay cool at noon. A galvanized iron roof traps heat and turns a room warm by midday. Both rest on the same wooden frame. Which point of comparison does this paragraph make?

Basketball needs a hard court and a ring raised above the players. Volleyball needs a softer court and a net stretched across the middle. Which point of comparison does this paragraph make?

Mina reviews her notes for a short while every night of the week. Ramon reviews only on the night before a test. Both pass their subjects. Which point of comparison does this paragraph make?

The Banaue terraces were shaped by hand, stone by stone. A modern canal is cut open by machines. Both help farmers water their crops. On which point does this paragraph contrast the two?

A novel can spend a whole page inside a character's thoughts. A film shows the same feeling in one close-up of an actor's face. Which point of comparison does this paragraph make?

First, wash the wound with clean water. Next, apply antiseptic. Then cover it with a bandage, and finally change the bandage each day until it heals. Which text structure governs this paragraph?