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Elis [28]
2 years ago
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Football and baseball are two of the most popular sports in the country. They are similar in some ways. For one, they are both t

eam sports, and they both require players to advance to an end or “home” point on the playing field. However, football, unlike baseball requires players to carry the ball to the end zone, while in baseball, it is the defending team that controls the ball while it is in play
Cause/ Effect

Chronological


Compare/Contrast

Problem/ Solution

enumeration/ Description
English
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Lynna [10]2 years ago
5 0

This passage is described using compare and contrast because it compares football and baseball. :]

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