AUGUSTINIAN LEARNING GUIDE IN ENGLISH 10

WEEK 5
Prepared by: Ms. Juvelyn A. Abugan

Name: ____________________________________ Year & Section: __________________________

All activities shall be written in your English Activity Notebook. EXCEPT for your
performance tasks that includes video presentations. There will be a separate group
chat for your video submissions. Submissions will be every Friday of the week from
8:00 in the morning until 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

Enjoy Learning! Have Fun! And God bless.

“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START, BUT YOU

HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT.”

TOPIC/S: COMPARISON and CONTRAST

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learn:

 Define compare and contrast.

Live:

 Use graphic organizers to compare and contrast.

 Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources.
Love:

 Analyze and evaluate information conveyed for accurate information.

EXPLORE

See pictures on the left side. From your

own perspective, how does these two
differ from each other?

Questions to Ponder:

1. What are their similarities?

2. What are their differences?

IMPERATIVES (Must Do all Three)

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The Purpose of Comparison and Contrast in Writing

Comparison in writing discusses elements that are similar, while contrast in writing discusses

elements that are different. A compare-and-contrast essay, then, analyzes two subjects by comparing

them, contrasting them, or both.

The key to a good compare-and-contrast essay is to choose two or more subjects that connect in a

meaningful way. The purpose of conducting the comparison or contrast is not to state the obvious

but rather to illuminate subtle differences or unexpected similarities. For example, if you wanted to

focus on contrasting two subjects you would not pick apples and oranges; rather, you might choose

to compare and contrast two types of oranges or two types of apples to highlight subtle differences.

For example, Red Delicious apples are sweet, while Granny Smiths are tart and acidic. Drawing

distinctions between elements in a similar category will increase the audience’s understanding of

that category, which is the purpose of the compare-and-contrast essay.

Similarly, to focus on comparison, choose two subjects that seem at first to be unrelated. For a

comparison essay, you likely would not choose two apples or two oranges because they share so

many of the same properties already. Rather, you might try to compare how apples and oranges are

quite similar. The more divergent the two subjects initially seem, the more interesting a comparison

essay will be.

VENN DIAGRAM

A Venn diagram is a diagram made of two or more circles that overlap with each other to show

similarities between the properties represented in the circles.

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What Are the Benefits of a Venn Diagram?

Good question. It makes sense to wonder about the benefits as you get to know Venn diagrams closely.

Primarily, Venn diagrams visualize data. These condense complex information into designs that are easy to
understand, therefore, helping to effectively communicate info visually.

Think of it like this: wouldn’t it be easy to sketch a comparison between different blogging platforms in a
visually appealing format rather than drawing the comparison verbally?

Besides making data easy to digest and understand, Venn diagrams offer two more benefits:

They highlight similarities lying in the intersection or area where sets meet

They show differences as evident from the areas in a set that don’t overlap with another set

What is a Venn Diagram Used For?Let’s see: Venn diagrams are basically visual
representatives of cases that show similarities. This puts them in good demand. 

You can use a Venn diagram to compare your market share. Or, your competitors. Even
your abstract ideas. This shows the business side of a Venn diagram. 

Venn diagrams have earned a fair share in marketing as well. I’ve spotted some good ones
in blog posts and other content pieces: 

Plus, this one is a good example of promoting your product: 

To put these two together: Venn diagrams give a complete comparison between two or more things.

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 NEGOTIABLE/S

Compare and contrast different genres and types of music by analyzing the lyrics to popular
songs.

OPTIONS

CHOOSE ONE FROM THE LIST

Read the selection:

GREEK ART & LITERATURE

Create a Concept Map

Create Analogies
Make an expository type of advance organizer

VALUES INTEGRATION

1. How important are advance/graphic organizers in expressing ideas?

ASSESSMENT TIME!

Write the letter and the words of the correct

answer.
1. A graphic organizer helps students:

Select one:

2. A type
a. Retain of compare/contrast
information, express whatorganizer is: in lengthy prose, and organize
they learned 7. A thoughts
___________and
canideas.
help teach sequence of events.

Select one:
b. Retain information, organize ideas, and represent complex ideas in lengthy
Select
prose.
one:

a. Cornell
c. Retain Note-taking
information, organize ideas, and represent complex ideas in a visual
a. manner.
Plot Line

b. Venninformation,
d. Retain diagram organize thoughts, and avoid reading lengthy text. b. Timeline

c. Fishbone c. Compare and Contrast

d. A web d. Chart

3. Which of the following is NOT true about graphic organizers? 8. Which graphic organizers can be used for
informational text?
Select one:
Select one:
a. They are always subject specific
a. KWL Chart
b. They can be used for a variety of subjects
b. Venn Diagram
c. They can be enhanced through technology
c. Main Idea Map
d. They offer flexibility
d. Compare & Contrast
4. Graphic organizers can be used to.
9. What is skimming?
Select one:
Select one:
a. Brainstorm ENGLISH COMMUNICATION ARTS AND SKILLS THROUGH WORLD LITERATURE - 10
a. Quickly reading over a text to find a specific piece
c. Explaining the purpose

d. Giving the students homework

CONSULTATION TIME!

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