Appendix D
Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet
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What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? | The effects of home schooling vs. public education. The benefits of being home schooled and the benefits of going to public schools. | What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. | The similarities are they are students, kids, education, school environment, safety. | What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. | The differences are home school and public school, socialization skills, environment, teacher, patents, safety, learning scale, grades. | Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your rationale. | I will focus on both similarities and differences because they both have good reasoning’s for going to a public schools and being home schooled. | What do you want your readers to learn and understand after reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay? | I want my readers to understand that there are good and bad effects of home schooling a child and why going to a public school is the traditional way to receive an education. | What 3 parallel points of comparison and/or contrast will you address in your essay? For