English 1301Guide to Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay GOAL and CHOOSING SUBJECTS: Complete a typed essay that compares and/or contrasts Maceo Montoya’s The Deportation of Wopper Barraza and Jose Antonio Vargas’s Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.Writing a comparison/contrast paper involves comparing and contrasting two subjects (comparison, of course, describe similarities; contrast describes differences). Identify the comparisons (similarities) and/or contrasts (differences). In the introductory thesis, be sure you name which similarities and/or differences you will be discussing; if you have a mixture of both comparisons and contrasts, your purposes still have to be stated from the thesis on.REMINDERS: Your essay can be informative or evaluative, but you must have a consistent tone throughout the entire paper. Be sure to balance your logos, pathos, and ethos.THE ORGANIZATION: Because many students have had previous experience in comparing and contrasting subjects, organization sometimes gets overlooked, despite the fact that organization is a major factor in comparison/contrast essays. Overall, your essay will have the basic structure of an introduction, body and conclusion. One method of organization for comparison/contrast essays is called block arrangement of ideas; the other is called point-by-point or alternating arrangement of ideas, which is what we will be using.Use transitions of similarity or contrast accordingly, categorized for purpose (contrast, similarity, reiteration, or the like). For example, likewise and similarly could be used to transition similarities, but conversely and nevertheless could be used to transition the differences. Choose a transitional phrase that is appropriate for your purpose.] Be sure to balance the two subjects by developing equal amounts of proof for each subject.TIPS: Your introduction identifies both subjects and ends with a strong, clearly defined thesis statement, determining your purpose(s): similarities, differences, or both. For the body paragraphs, be sure you have to least three points or topics (one topic per paragraph) for comparison or contrast, dedicating each body paragraph to support your thesis with detailed characteristics (proof) for each point.

There are many variations and types of behavior interventions, management systems, and plans that a teacher might use. As a beginning teacher, it may seem overwhelming to decide what to use and when. Collaborating with other teachers can be a great resource and help you determine what strategies or systems may work best and when to use them.Your learning team is a group of special education teachers that belong to a professional learning community (PLC) in a large school district. Your PLC meets regularly to share expertise and to collaborate to improve teaching skills and promote learning and growth for the exceptional learners you teach. This semester, the PLC has elected to focus on different classroom management systems, conflict-resolution strategies, and the use of ABA and BIPs in the special education environment.The school district has requested you synthesize your findings into a presentation to share at an upcoming professional development day.Create an 4-slides presentation that addresses the following information related to behavior management:Positive reinforcement strategiesParent education and involvement strategiesProvide the following information for each behavior management technique:Description and purpose of useComponentsDevelopment stepsImplementation strategies