I need help to write this. I cannot really understand what I need to write. All I get from it is "How do the boys act around the adults?". Can you help?

Both Ernesto from barrio boy and the boy in "A Day's Wait" interact with adults. Ernesto interacts with Miss Ryan, while the sick boy interacts with his father. In a paragraph, compare and contrast how the boys interact with the adults. Focus on how the boys think of the adults, how the adults react to the boys, and how the boys respond to them. Use details from the selections to support your idea

After writing what I need if someone answers this, I will post my paragraph and if it needs any changes please tell me. Thank you.

Certainly! I can help you understand the prompt and provide guidance on how to write the paragraph comparing and contrasting the boys' interactions with the adults in "Barrio Boy" and "A Day's Wait".

To start, the prompt is asking you to compare and contrast how Ernesto from "Barrio Boy" and the sick boy from "A Day's Wait" interact with adults. You will need to focus on their thoughts about the adults, the reactions of the adults towards the boys, and how the boys respond to the adults. Remember to use specific details from the texts to support your ideas.

Now, let's break down the structure of your paragraph:

1. Introduction: Begin with a topic sentence introducing the two stories and the main idea you will be discussing, which is how the boys interact with the adults. Provide a brief summary of the two stories.

2. Body: In the first part of the body, focus on Ernesto's interactions with Miss Ryan in "Barrio Boy". Explain how Ernesto thinks of Miss Ryan and any specific details that show his thoughts. Then, describe how Miss Ryan reacts to Ernesto and how he responds to her.

3. In the second part of the body, shift your focus to the sick boy's interactions with his father in "A Day's Wait". Discuss how the boy perceives his father and cite instances from the story that reveal his thoughts. Then, explain the father's reactions towards the boy and the boy's response to his father.

4. Conclusion: Conclude your paragraph by summarizing the similarities and differences in the boys' interactions with the adults. Highlight any key insights or observations you made during the comparison.

Once you have written your paragraph, feel free to share it, and I will be happy to review and provide any suggestions or changes if necessary.

Instructions are clear:

1. compare and contrast how the boys interact with the adults.
2. Focus on how the boys think of the adults,
3. how the adults react to the boys,
4. and how the boys respond to them.
5. Use details from the selections to support your ideas.


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Whenever you are writing a comparison/contrast paper (paragraph, essay, research paper), you need to plan it out very carefully on paper first.

Try this:

1. Brainstorm about one of your topics on one page.
2. Brainstorm about the other topic on a separate page.
3. Then read over your brainstorming. Indicate all things that are similar with one symbol (maybe stars), and indicate all things that are differences (or maybe opposites) with a different symbol.
4. Then put them together in this order:

1. Intro sentence

2. Sentences about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 2

3. Sentences about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3

4. Conclusion sentence

The number of details for each topic will vary depending on your main points. I would include comparisons (how they are similar) in the introduction and conclusion, but sections 2 and 3 and those details will be stating and explaining how they are different.

There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (which is what I've outlined above) and is much easier for the reader to follow.

See http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html for further help with comparison/contrast writing.

Once you have organized your information, please re-post if you’d like feedback from someone here.