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Catton wrote this essay in a manner that is an exemplar student comparison and contrast essay. He used both methods of subject-by-subject and point-by-point to show the comparison and contrast. At first, he contrasted between the two generals and used the subject-by-subject method. Paragraphs four through six were all about Lee and there was no contrast yet since Catton had only introduced Lee at that time in his essay. Then, in paragraphs seven through nine he talked about Grant and contrasted the two generals using point-by-point since he had now introduced both generals in his essay. In paragraphs ten through twelve he used the point-by-point method to compare the general’s similarities. The audience is not very clear for this essay because

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