In Chapter 3, you were presented with four language acquisition theories: behaviorist, active construction of a grammar, connectionist, and social interaction theories.  For this discussion, you will first select one of the theories and explain its main components in a graphic organizer.  The recommended website, Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers, offers digital graphic organizers to help you with the creation of your graphic organizer, or you can use the graphs/charts feature in Microsoft Word.  You will then compare and contrast your chosen theory with the other theories listed above, highlighting the major similarities and differences.  

The graphic organizer you create for the theory you choose should include:

• The main theorist associated with the theory
• A summary of what the theory states
• Evidence supporting the theory
• Evidence against the theory

In your compare/contrast analysis of the theory, include the following:

• Similarities to other theories
• Differences from other theories