Your child has brought home a questionaire. Please take the time to answer as thoroughly as can. (see below) The clearer the picture your child has of your goals for him/her, the better he/she can compare his/her goals to yours.
Compare/Contrast Paragraph Assignment
Students, right now, your parents are trying to raise you the best they can. They have goals for you. I am sure they have even told you those goals, either directly or through the choices they make for you.
Parents, what are your goals for your child's future? Imagine he/she is about 35 years old. Use the list of topics I have provided. Try to give us a clear picture of what you hope for your child's future. Try to be as specific as possible.
What is his/her job?
What type of education has he/she received?
What type of family does he/she have?
Do he/she have children?
What type of house does he/she live in and where?
What type of community does he/she live in?
Who are his/her friends?
What are his/her values? (open ended)
What is his/her lifestyle? (open ended)
How involved is he/she in government and politics?
What role does religion play in his/her life?
We are writing a compare/contrast paragraph with the following requirements. The students will have two days in the lab this week to complete this. It is due Friday.
Requirements for the compare contrast paper
(Y | sort of | N) Your paragraph should start with a clear topic sentence
with a purpose.
(Y | sort of | N) Word count must be between 250 – 300 words.
(Y | sort of | N) You must have 15 transition words underlined.
(Y | sort of | N) There should be no spelling errors.
(Y | sort of | N) You should have no more than two grammar errors.
(Y | sort of | N) Your paragraph should end with a clear conclusion sentence
that makes a statement. Don’t just say, “… and now I have
shown you the difference between…”
