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✨#21 Girls in STEM Compare and Contrast

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8 questions

Practice Compare and Contrast Skills

Today you will be comparing and contrasting two new articles.

Directions:
- Please read the articles below
- Find ways the articles are the same and different
- Look at the way the author gives you the information

Part 1: Read

Today you will be comparing and contrasting two new articles.

Directions:
Please read the articles below.

Article 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18RiPEYCVu2MlwE0B3qoCotMpJ5Nny5QrS-4ARwgI_wE/edit?usp=sharing

Article 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19SJTGHJaAELzGFWlXEOOrwAEhyjmflqZfK1838mv7s4/edit?usp=sharing

Part 2: Compare Content (what the texts are about)

Directions:
Find ways the articles are the same and different
2

How is article 1 DIFFERENT from article 2?

Sentence starter:
I think that article 1 is different than 2 because...

2

How are the articles the SAME?

Sentence starter:
They are the same because...

2

How is article 2 DIFFERENT than article 1?

Sentence starter:
Two is different than article 1 because...

Part 3: Authors' Methods


Directions:
Analyze how the two authors' gave you the information.

Use the chart below to help you understand HOW authors can give information
2

What is ONE author tool used in article 1 but NOT in article 2?

Sentence Frame:
The author uses _________ author skill in article 1 which is NOT used un article 2.

2

What is ONE author tool that is used in article 2 but NOT in article 1?

Sentence starter:
The author used __________ skill in article 2.

2

What is ONE author method BOTH authors use?
(what do BOTH authors do to give you information?)

Sentence starter:
One author

Part 4: Point of View


Directions:
Analyze how the two authors' showed their point of view about women in STEM

Point of View = perspective on a situation, or person
1

How does the author of article 1 feel about girls in stem?

1

How do you know? (please give a quote)