Comparing how similar themes, issues, ideas and concepts are treated in different texts

What this note covers

1. Four words that are not synonyms
2. The pivot word: treatment
3. Representation: the concept underneath all of this
4. Building points of comparison that are worth making
5. Explaining difference: purpose, audience, genre, mode, context
6. Structuring the comparative response
7. Preparing your studied texts for a comparison question
8. How this is examined, and what separates a top answer

8 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes