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    Venn Diagrams (VD)

    Description
    A Venn Diagram is a graphic organiser using two or more interlocking circles to sort
    information, comparing similarities and differences. It is an excellent pre-writing or
    speaking activity when students need to be able to compare and contrast information.
    Venn Diagrams operate at the analysis level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. They assist
    students to make comparisons e.g. between texts on similar themes, or texts of different
    genres and also help in the formation and attainment of concepts as well as the
    organization of ideas.

    Procedure
    Select two texts or a topic in which there are contrasting and similar pieces of
    information e.g. different eyewitness accounts of an event, two different newspapers'
    stories on the same incident, telephone calls and letters. The statement/question should
    be framed to allow enough room to explore an issue/topic/concept thoroughly and yet,
    to set a reasonable framework around the expectations.

    Prepare a sheet with two interlocking circles. Students (singly, in pairs or in groups)
    enter data onto appropriate sectors of the Venn Diagram. Compare and discuss the
    results.

    When assessing, observing students at work gives insight into the language strategies
    they use, including their ability to:
     use planning tools and strategies for text creation.
     identify main ideas in texts
     compare ideas in texts.

    Link to Outcomes
    Students describe and reason with patterns, structures and relationships in order to
    understand, interpret, justify and make predictions.

    Dynamic Strategies
    Conduct/Organisation

    Tips
    Use three circles for three texts or three ideas gives greater number of matches of
    information. Use to brainstorm characteristics of main characters in preparation for
    writing a fictional narrative. Use to record main ideas within a single text or character in
    literature. Focus on ideas explored in texts or structure of texts. Use hoops to form the
    Venn Diagram and pieces of card or paper to list the similarities and differences when
    students are working together.

    Adapted from Beyond Monet The Artful Science of Instructional Intelligence, Barrie Bennett & Carol Rolheiser
    Venn Diagrams (VD)

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