teaching writing by using a venn diagram

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Students learn to use a Venn diagram to organize differences and similarities in comparison writing.

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Using a Venn Diagram to Show Similarities and Differences:

Using a Venn Diagram to Show Similarities and Differences By: Alison Airhart Date: April 18, 2011

Graphic Organizer:

Graphic Organizer There are MANY graphic organizers you can use to help organize your writing.

Venn Diagrams:

Venn Diagrams Good way to show similarities and differences.

Organizing Writing when Comparing:

My Mother Born in L.A. Parents are from Louisiana - Creole 70 years old MA Education Loves to read and cook Dark skinned and short Parents died when she was very young Had 3 children Married at a young age Live now in California My Father Born in Louisiana 73 years old Fair skinned – looks white Never went to college Parents died recently when he was in his 70s Loves horses and water sports Married at a young age Had 3 children Lives in California Family is Creole Organizing Writing when Comparing

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Both Creole Have 3 children Live in C.A Married young .

Use a Venn Diagram to Organize a Paragraph about your Parents: :

Use a Venn Diagram to Organize a Paragraph about your Parents: How are or were your mother and father different from each other? How are or were your mother and father similar to each other? Different Different S I M I L A R

Assignment::

Assignment: Use a Venn diagram to organize the differences and similarities between your parents. Using the Venn diagram, write one paragraph about your parents. Include at least two similarities and 2 differences in your paragraph. Be sure to add an introduction sentence and a conclusion. Please turn both your Venn diagram and paragraph in for full credit.