A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles to display information.
A Venn diagram is a visual means of displaying information. This type of diagram is often referred to as a graphic organizer, as it helps to group data in terms of similarities and differences. You can create a Venn diagram as a way to present information to a group or for your own personal study aid. The process of creating this type of graphic organizer is quite simple once you understand the technique involved.
Instructions
1. Draw two circles. Make the circles overlap with each other so that approximately one third of each circle is contained within the overlapping section.
2. Label each circle. For instance, you might want to compare and contrast spaghetti noodles and macaroni noodles, so you would label one circle "spaghetti" and one "macaroni."
3. Write information that is specific to each of the subjects in each of the circles in the nonoverlapping areas. In the spaghetti circle you could write "long, thin shape." In the macaroni circle you might write, "short, curved tube shape."
4. Write information that is common to both subjects in the overlapping area. For instance, you could write "types of pasta" in the middle of this Venn diagram.
5. Add other circles if you want to add additional categories to your diagram. Any information that is unique to one subject should be contained in nonoverlapping areas of that circle. Information that is shared should be written in areas that overlap between two or more circles (depending on how many of the subjects share a certain characteristic).
