At the start of the school year, Brianna’s history teacher announces that students’ final grades will be weighted based on how they do in three categories: exams (60 percent), final presentation (30 percent), and class participation (10 percent). Which strategy would most likely help Brianna get the best grade?

A spending more time studying for exams than creating the final presentation

B splitting her time evenly between studying for exams and creating the final presentation

C concentrating on creating the final presentation and speaking up in class

D working hard at participating in class and studying for exams

a pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel sticking out of his pants.

bartender: isn't that uncomfortable?

pirate: arrgh! it's drivin' me nuts!

the answer is b

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.