Question

Which example is the strongest topic sentence for a compare-and-contrast analysis? The Haida creation myth shows its culture’s values by focusing on nature and the importance of animals. The Māori creation myth shows that this culture values different parts of nature and natural elements more than it values humans. Both the Haida and the Māori value children, but their myths show that they view humans and human nature differently. I am going to write about the Māori and Haida and how they view the world both similarly and differently.

Answer 1

The topic sentence should be the main idea that encompasses all the other sentences of the paragraph. From that definition, the topic sentence must be 

I am going to write about the Māori and Haida and how they view the world both similarly and differently

Then, after establishing that sentence, then the other following choices will go next in the body of the text.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:
Both the Haida and the Māori value children, but their myths show that they view humans and human nature differently.