Compare/Contrast Outline

Compare/Contrast - Rough draft/outline for 2^nd assignment due 11-10-13

Title:  Getting Inspired

Thesis Sentence:  Mr. Escalantes and Mr. Keating loved teaching and showed that love by their humor, inspiration and their dedication to their students while facing the challenges of teaching in two different types of schools, in two different eras but had two different endings.

I.                   Introductory paragraph:  Mr. Escalantes and Mr. Keating were teaching in two different types of schools, in two different eras with a great desire to inspire their students to reach above their environment. Mr. Escalantes was teaching at an urban school in Las Angeles during the 1980’s and Mr. Keating was teaching a boys prep school in New England during the 1950’s.  Both of the teachers loved teaching and showed that through their humor, inspiration and dedication to their students while facing the challenges of teaching in two different types of schools and in different eras with two different endings.

 

II.                 Humor

a.      Mr. Escalantes

                                                              i.      Speaking to students with their lingo

                                                            ii.      Finger man example

b.     Mr. Keating

                                                              i.      Mr. Pitts – “unfortunate name” example

                                                            ii.      Imitations of different actors example

III.              Inspiration

a.      Mr. Escalantes

                                                              i.      Cut up apple example

                                                            ii.      Challenging students with going for calculus exam

b.     Mr. Keating

                                                              i.      1^st day of class in hallway “Oh Captain My Captain”

                                                            ii.      Soccor field example

 

IV.              Dedication

a.     Mr. Escalantes

                                                              i.      Teacher meeting example

                                                            ii.      Going to bat for students when accused of cheating

b.     Mr. Keating

                                                              i.      Teachers at dinner table

                                                            ii.      Showing students how to get outside normal thinking

V.                Different endings        

a.     Mr. Escalantes

                                                              i.      Was able to get the calculus program started in his school

b.     Mr. Keating

                                                              i.      Fired from school because of tragedy

VI.              Concluding paragraph:

Mr. Escalantes and Mr. Keating were both teachers who loved teaching.  They showed that through their humor, inspiration and dedication to their students but the outcome of both teachers were far different.  As Mr. Escalantes brought the calculus program to the school while Mr. Keating was fired for his “free thinking” ways he inspired his students to have.