Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Both the French and the Spanish languages use the same basic 26 letters from the Latin alphabet, although the letters within the alphabet are used to create different words and sounds for each language. Both languages feature accent marks, two of which are the same marks. While both languages are two of the most popular in the world, estimates suggest that Spanish is spoken by 570 million people in total whereas French is spoken by less than half that many.

Which organizational structure did the author use?

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Responses

time order
time order

order of importance
order of importance

space order
space order

comparison and contrast

comparison and contrast

The author used a comparison and contrast organizational structure.

The author used the organizational structure of comparison and contrast. In the paragraph, the author compares and contrasts the French and Spanish languages by highlighting their similarities and differences. The author discusses the shared use of the Latin alphabet and accent marks in both languages, as well as the differences in words, sounds, and number of speakers. This comparison and contrast approach helps the reader understand the similarities and distinctions between French and Spanish.