Planning Techniques: Spider Diagrams
English
Grade 7
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~18 mins
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A worksheet covering Planning Techniques with a focus on Spider Diagrams, aimed at Grade 7 students exploring social issues.
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Planning Techniques: Spider Diagrams
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Grade Grade 7
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Understanding Spider Diagrams
Spider diagrams are visual tools used to organize ideas and concepts around a central theme. They are especially useful in brainstorming and planning essays or reports. When discussing social issues such as climate change, poverty, or discrimination, a spider diagram helps to categorize different aspects and viewpoints, making complex topics easier to understand and write about. By branching out from a central idea, students can explore causes, effects, solutions, and different perspectives systematically, enhancing clarity and depth in their writing.
1.
What is the main purpose of a spider diagram in writing?
[2 marks]2.
List two social issues mentioned in the passage that can be explored using a spider diagram.
[2 marks]3.
Describe briefly how a spider diagram can help in writing about social issues.
[3 marks]4.
Why might a student choose to use a spider diagram before writing an essay about poverty?
[2 marks]5.
In your own words, explain how a spider diagram can improve the clarity of a social issues essay.
[3 marks]6.
Identify one limitation of using a spider diagram for planning social issue essays.
[2 marks]7.
Choose the correct statement: A spider diagram is mainly used for:
a) Writing poetry
b) Organizing ideas visually
c) Memorizing dates
d) Transcribing interviews
[1 mark]Aa) Writing poetry
Bb) Organizing ideas visually
Cc) Memorizing dates
Dd) Transcribing interviews
8.
Create a basic spider diagram outline for a social issue you care about. Include at least three branches: causes, effects, and solutions.
[5 marks]9.
Explain how using a spider diagram can help students identify gaps in their understanding of a social issue.
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