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According to <em>Grammarly,</em>
A gerund phrase is a phrase consisting of a gerund and any modifiers or objects associated with it. A gerund is a noun made from a verb root plus <em>ing </em>(a present participle). A whole gerund phrase functions in a sentence just like a noun, and can act as a subject, an object, or a predicate nominative.
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A collection of writings is an anthology
For this paper, you are going to want to speak out. So when you're comparing and contrasting, give examples that people can relate to. Hope this helped, message me in the comments if you want more ideas.