Performance Task #2.

1 in Reading and Writing Skills

Performance Task #2.2 in Reading and Writing Skills
INSTRUCTION: Read and analyze the text. List down the
similarities and differences of its content on your PORTFOLIO INSTRUCTION: Write a comparison and contrast essay of any
using your OWN CREATED graphic organizer. Using art topic below. Write it on your PORTFOLIO. Limit your essay to
materials is allowed and encouraged. 3 paragraphs only.

Basketball and Soccer 1. Sports or Diets: What is more effective for weight loss?
Basketball and soccer are sports with many similarities
2. Audio books or Paper books
and differences. Both sports are fun to play and each one has
many beneficial qualities. Here are some of the similarities and 3. Fashion today and Twenty years before
differences with basketball and soccer. 4. Silver and Gold
5. E-mail vs. Usual post
Basketball and soccer are played with a round ball. They 6. Buying things online vs. Shopping at malls
both provide a ton of cardiovascular exercise such as running;
7. Love vs. Friendship
so if you want to get in shape these are the sports to play. A
referee judges each game. When a player breaks the rules he 8. Cars vs. Bikes
or she is called for a foul. A soccer player receives a red or 9. Samsung vs. Apple
yellow card and a basketball player is called for a foul. Finally, 10. Classical vs. Pop music
a score is kept in each game. The team with the highest score
wins. Be guided with the following rubrics:

Rubric for Performance Task #2.1

Even though basketball and soccer are similar, Organization of ideas extracted from the text 10 points
differences do exist. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball Creativity and resourcefulness 5 points
in both sports, a basketball player uses his hands and a soccer Neatness and Punctuality in submission 5 points
player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played outside on a TOTAL 20 points
large field and basketball is played indoor on a court made out
of wood. Basketball is played with 5 players and soccer has
Rubric for Performance Task #2.2
11. Lastly, basketball has four quarters and soccer has two
Coherence and organization of content 10 points
halves. In conclusion both sports are fun and exciting to play. Grammar and mechanics 7 points
Each one offers exercise and competitiveness. Also, they are (punctuations, capitalization, sentence structure)
unique in their own way. Neatness and Punctuality in submission 3 points
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TOTAL 20 points
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