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what text structure would an author likely use to explain how a new medical treatment is different from an old one

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An author would most likely use a compare-and-contrast text structure.

How it’s organized:
- Point-by-point: discuss one criterion at a time (e.g., effectiveness, side effects, cost), comparing the old and new treatments for each.
- Block (subject-by-subject): describe the old treatment fully, then describe the new treatment, and finish with their differences and similarities.

Signal words the author might use: however, whereas, unlike, similarly, both, on the other hand, in contrast.

Why it’s used: this structure makes it easy to show improvements, trade-offs, and practical differences (outcomes, risks, duration, cost), so readers can clearly see how the new treatment differs from the old.