What does it mean to make connections when comparing and contrasting?

you should look for hidden similarities and differences
you should look for the most obvious differences you see
you should look for the most obvious similarities you see
you should draw graphs that illustrate the texts' structures

When making connections using compare and contrast, you should look for hidden similarities and differences. Compare/contrast aims to show all the necessary information or details that makes a topic or an object similar of different. Therefore, you should not only state the obvious, but also cite the details that are not usually seen to add more information about it.