Bird Studies: Comparison essay for two similar bird species bird species will be assigned. The following success criteria must be completed.

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1 Bird Studies: Comparison essay for two similar bird species bird species will be assigned. The following success criteria must be completed. Essay : is a short piece of writing that presents information about a specific topic. Develops the topic with main ideas and supporting details. Is based on facts. Presents ideas in an order, with the strongest ideas last. Includes an introduction and a conclusion. Uses transitions to link sentences and paragraphs. Comparison: used in many areas of writing. By identifying common and differing features of a topic (birds) a reader is better able to understand the topic (i.e., people, places, actions or things). Sample comparison essays provided. Based on direct observation, analysis or research Birds must have some features in common, as well as some differences Begins with a discussion of one of the birds, then a discussion of the other bird and concludes with a comparison of the two Complete the following: 1. Consider features of your birds to be compared. 2. Gather information by observation, analysis or research. 3. Complete a Venn diagram/graphic organizer expanding on ideas in a 5 paragraph essay graphic organizer. 4. Based on the Venn diagram/graphic organizer and essay organizer write a draft of your comparison refer to the points above. 5. Polish your comparison.

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4 Dorm life vs. Home life Almost every young person entering the period of college education faces the necessity to leave home and to live in the on campus dormitory. The on campus dormitories have been survived by many people and some of them have absolutely opposing opinions. The change from home to dorm life can be called one of the most important events in the life of any young person first of all because it is the first extreme life change and also because the consequences are still unknown. Home life and dorm life represent two different ways of living in different conditions. Nevertheless they have their similarities and differences that can be seen only after a deep analysis of the issue. The choice between home life and domestic life can lead to complete transformation of the life of a young man. On campus life inevitably affects the life of the person and along with home life have their pros and cons. On campus dormitories may be a pleasant experience for one person and a terrible test for another one. For some people dorm living is a necessity. There are several objective facts concerning dorm living. First of all any individual living at the dorm will have to face the necessity sometimes to live together with up to three students. Only those individuals who have an exclusive position within the university may count on having a room without roommates. The quality of the beds sometimes requires repair and the closet very often cannot fit in all the belonging of the roommates. The dorm does not provide the individuals with an actual kitchen and has small space for refrigerating food. The dorm offers public baths which are not comfortable under any condition. The next fact is about one of the most important ones the dorm cuts individual space to its possible minimum as the person can hardly ever be alone. Another aspect of the dorm living is that the individual can make a lot of friends and find a lot of people who have the same interests. Home living is another option sometimes chosen by young people. First of all home living provides the student with the possibility to get healthy food, freshly cooked in a normal kitchen. The fact that the meal can be actually cooked is a plus for the saving in the individual s budget. Home living requires having personal chores and complete responsibility for the place the person lives in. As for personal hygiene at home, it is private and the individual can spend as much time on it as he desires. Home living guarantees the fact that people come to visit the person most often under the condition of a beforehand notice. The individual may do whatever he feels like doing and not get involved in activities he has no actually desire for. In other words, home living requires a lot of responsibilities but at the same time offers personal space and the opportunity to relax, study or work any time of the day. Home and dorm living have a lot of contrasts such as: food, privacy, hygiene, leisure, etc. and similarities such as certain expenses required for living. If to compare home living to dorm living a few facts are worth mentioning. In home living the individual has at least one full room which is completely under his jurisdiction. Home living offers all the required personal space, and the individual s movement within the house are not limited as they are in the dormitory. The dormitory does not have a comfortable bed and also the individual cannot equip everything in the most suitable manner for him. A home living individual has all the required space for his belonging and an equipped kitchen to cook food. Nevertheless, in the dorm, the food expenses can be split among the roommates. The dorm s public bath has obvious disadvantages as compared to a private home bath. Also home, as compared to dorm, living provides more individual space as the person at home still has time to be alone and in the dorm it is practically impossible. If the person does not want to party all the time, home living is the best option. In order to conclude, it is important to say that the basic differences between the dorm living and home living are the individual interests of the person, and his aims in life. If dorm living is a necessity for an individual, but he has a high motivation for education dorm living will not change anything. At the same time if an individual without motivation is a subject of home living there is no guarantee that all these personal space and freedom will lead to a better future. Therefore the main factor here is the personality of the dweller.

5 Vacations: Tents or Hotels : Vacations are one of the favorite things for people to do. There are a couple ways to do this, and they have their pros and cons. Tent camping and staying at hotels are two of the most common ways of vacationing. Tent camping has been around for years. This is a good option for those whose budget is limited, although some campgrounds sites these days rival the charge of hotels. There is also a little bit of an element of danger in tent camping, although others just see this as part of the adventure. Hotels are definitely a more comfortable way of vacationing if you have the financial resources. They provide comfortable beds and all the amenities of home. You also have reservations for peace of mind, and don t need to worry about the weather. The two ways I ve discussed are both good in some ways; it largely depends on the amount of money you have to spend. Personally, after a bad tent camping experience with the weather, I d recommend hotels because this could be the difference between a good trip and a soggy mess!

6 Assigned Birds for Comparison Essay: Studied Species Similar Species Students American Kestral Merlin or Sharp Shinned Hawk Leah P. & Piper Cooper s Hawk Northern Harrier Samantha & Carley Red tailed Hawk Red Shouldered Hawk David & Dave Killdeer Semipalmated plover Brianna & Sharon Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Dylan & Kody Black capped Chickadee Carolina Chickadee Alex Tree Swallow Bank Swallow or Barn Swallow Kim, Nida & Stephanie House Wren Winter Wren Stuart & Tavon American Goldfinch Wilson s Warbler Erica & Paige House Finch Purple Finch Katana & Alexa Yellow Warbler Wilson s Warbler Leah & Aali Baltimore Oriole Orchard Oriole Nathan & Jake Swamp Sparrow Song Sparrow Logan & Adam Common Grackle Rusty Blackbird Josh & Jonathon