La plantilla de escribir: texto de comparación

¡Escribamos un texto de comparación!

Use this template (plantilla) to organize your rough draft for your comparative text. You will use this
template (plantilla) to fill out the 03.03 ¡Escribamos un texto comparativo! assessment after you have
completed each section of the template.

The purpose of this plantilla is for you to organize your thoughts and to prepare what you need to complete the
assignment. Please make sure to use complete sentences and follow the rubric at the bottom of the template
(plantilla). Make sure you save your work from this template (plantilla) because you will need it to complete this
assessment as well as your final draft and your oral presentation at the end of the module.

Remember: Include an introduction and a conclusion and use the grammar and vocabulary that you have just learned.
Also, remember to use these tips to be Academic Integrity savvy!

 Cite your sources--there is a section on the template to do this.

 Remember to use only terms and expressions that you have learned.
 Keep it simple by writing in the Spanish that you know.

Sección Qué necesitas Tus notas

This section does not need
to be in complete sentences
but should be in Spanish.

As you research, think about these questions:

For this comparative essay, you will compare and contrast Bolivia,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, or Spain, with the United
States.

1. Which country did you choose?

Información básica 2. Why am I selecting this particular country?

3. What are two interesting facts about the country I chose?

4. What do I hope people take away from reading my
comparative essay?
 Teacher Comment:

This section needs to be in

Párrafo de introducción: complete sentences in
Use this basic information to write your 3–5 complete-sentence Spanish.
introduction in Spanish to introduce the country that you chose to
compare with the United States. Your rough draft must include all of
the following grammar requirements, so take a minute to see if you
can include any of them in your introduction.

 24-hour clock
 Impersonal and passive se
La introducción
 Verbs like gustar

 Comparatives

 Superlatives

Teacher Comment:

El cuerpo Write down 3–5 interesting or memorable facts about that country. This section needs to be in
complete sentences in
1. What are some traditional celebrations? Spanish.
2. What forms of transportation are popular in this country?
3. What are some typical foods?
4. How is this country different from the United States?
5. How is this country similar to the United States?

Now you will use these facts to compare and contrast with the United
States. You will write 1–2 captivating and engaging paragraphs of 5–7
complete sentences in Spanish. You will need to include the
information below. Remember, your rough draft must include all of
the following grammar requirements, so take a minute to see where
you can include them in the body of your rough draft.

 24-hour clock
 Impersonal and passive se
 Verbs like gustar
 Comparatives
 Superlatives
 Remember to:

 Focus on similarities and differences among two or more

topics
 Make a point
 Include a comparison section
 Include a contrast section
 Limit similarities and differences to the topic being discussed

Teacher Comment:

This section needs to be in

Tu opinión: complete sentences in
Spanish.
What is your opinion about the facts that you presented in the body
of your essay?

 Do you prefer one country or another?

 What aspects did you like more or less in one country or
another?
 What was the most interesting fact you observed in your
essay?

La conclusión Párrafo de la conclusión

Now you will write a conclusion paragraph summarizing what you
wrote and giving your opinion. You will write one paragraph of 3–5
sentences. Remember, your rough draft must include all of the
following grammar requirements, so take a minute to see if you are
missing any of your introduction and body, and then include them in
your conclusion.

 24-hour clock
 Impersonal and passive se
 Verbs like gustar
 Comparatives
 Superlatives

Teacher Comment:
 Be sure to use credible sources in your research about your famous
person. You will need at least two sources.
Las fuentes

Teacher Comment:

Checklist for Rubric

These requirements are the same as what will be on the grading rubric for the assignment. Please use it like a checklist
to make sure you have included all the requirements.

Category Proficiency Approaching Proficiency Needs Improvement

Your important points and Your important points and Your important points and
resources are clear and effective, resources are somewhat clear and resources are not clear nor
and you have included: effective, and you have included: effective, and you have included:

 an introduction and a  an introduction and a  an introduction and a

Organizatio conclusion paragraph with conclusion paragraph with conclusion paragraph with
n a minimum of 3–5 a minimum of 3–5 fewer than 3–5 sentences
sentences each sentences each each

 a body paragraph with a  a body paragraph with a  a body paragraph with

minimum of 5–7 sentences minimum of 5–7 sentences fewer than 5–7 sentences
Evidence Your original comparative essay Your original comparative essay Your original comparative essay
includes all of the following: includes 4–5 of the following: includes fewer than 5 of the
following:
 4–5 important details  4–5 important details
comparing the country comparing the country  4–5 important details
Category Proficiency Approaching Proficiency Needs Improvement

comparing the country

selected to those of the selected to those of the
selected to those of the
United States, including: United States, including:
United States, including:
o celebrations o celebrations
o celebrations
o foods o foods
o foods
o traditions o traditions
o traditions
o modes of o modes of
o modes of
transportation transportation
transportation
 24-hour clock  24-hour clock
 24-hour clock
 impersonal and passive se  impersonal and passive se
 impersonal and passive se
 verbs like gustar  verbs like gustar
 verbs like gustar
 comparatives  comparatives
 comparatives
 superlatives  superlatives
 superlatives
Rough draft contains more than 10
Rough draft contains six or fewer
Rough draft contains 7–10 errors errors and the final draft contains
errors and the final draft contains
and the final draft contains 4–6 more than seven errors in spelling
three or fewer errors in spelling or
Command errors in spelling or grammar such or grammar such as incorrect
grammar such as incorrect
of Spanish as incorrect conjugations, incorrect conjugations, and incorrect use of
conjugations, incorrect use of 24-
Language use of 24-hour clock, impersonal 24-hour clock, impersonal and
hour clock, impersonal and passive
and passive se, verbs like gustar, passive se, verbs like gustar, and
se, verbs like gustar, and
and comparatives and superlatives. comparatives and superlatives, or
comparatives and superlatives.
contains English.
You have included at least two You have included at least one You have not included credible
Citations
credible sources. credible source. sources.

For now, you will only be filling out the template with basic sentences. You can use these phrases to help you write your
final draft of your comparative essay at the end of the module.
Frases de transición: Transitional phrases
To introduce ideas:

 para empezar (to begin with)

 primero (first)
 en primer lugar (in the first place)
 primeramente (firstly)

To express a contrast or a changing of an idea:

 al mismo tiempo (at the same time)

  al contrario (on the contrary)
 aunque (although)
 de otra manera (otherwise)

To express an addition to an idea:

 también (also)
 lo siguiente (the following)
 igualmente (likewise)
 además (besides)

To connect ideas:

 así que (therefore)

 por eso (because of that)
 por lo tanto (therefore)
 entonces (then)

To express a specific topic:

 especialmente (especially)
 un ejemplo (an example)
 por ejemplo (for example)
 en particular (in particular)

To show results:

 por esta razón (for this reason)

 obviamente (obviously)
 en cualquier caso (in any case)
 de tal manera que (such that)

Connector words:

 y (and)
 excepto (except)
 o (or)
 para (for, in order to)
 aún (yet)

To conclude:

 en conclusión (in conclusion)

 finalmente (finally)
 después de todo (after all)
 en resumen (in summary)
 en todo caso (in any case)