Which statement best describes the purpose of the introductory paragraph in a compare-and-contrast essay? A. present evidence that shows how two things differ
B. To explain why the two things are being compared
C. To draw conclusions about the two things being compared
D. To introduce reasons why the two things are similar

Rev. simon hosack] entered fully into the feeling of suffering and sorrow which took possession of me when i discovered that a girl weighed less in the scale of being than a boy, and he praised my determination to prove the contrary. which best describes society's view of boys' and girls' abilities during the period in which elizabeth cady stanton lived?