Graphic Organizers!Graphic Organizers!

*Essay Prep**Essay Prep*

Brainstorming!Brainstorming!

Critical Questions:Critical Questions:

What is the topic or question to be What is the topic or question to be brainstormed? brainstormed?

Is the process clear for Is the process clear for brainstorming? brainstorming?

                                                                  

SUGGESTIONS:SUGGESTIONS:Relax. Play some creative music. Relax. Play some creative music. Spelling or style doesn't count!Spelling or style doesn't count! Don't worry about organization. Don't worry about organization. Think quantity. Think quantity. Be positive, don't criticize. Be positive, don't criticize. Free-associate ideas. Keep them simple. Free-associate ideas. Keep them simple. Write or sketch as quickly as you can. Write or sketch as quickly as you can. Write or sketch in any order. Write or sketch in any order. Develop all ideas. Develop all ideas. Keep working. Keep working. Combine to improve each other's ideas Combine to improve each other's ideas

Webbing Strategies:Webbing Strategies: Work from a central idea, concept, topic or question, gathering and linking Work from a central idea, concept, topic or question, gathering and linking

thoughts in text and/or pictures. Expand thoughts from the center like branches thoughts in text and/or pictures. Expand thoughts from the center like branches on a web. Weave the web. When one branch stops or an idea doesn't fit, create a on a web. Weave the web. When one branch stops or an idea doesn't fit, create a new branch. new branch.

An alternative is to free associate a random list --then sift, sort and develop An alternative is to free associate a random list --then sift, sort and develop relational links and design the web. Expand web branches and links. Explore any relational links and design the web. Expand web branches and links. Explore any associations that strike your fancy. associations that strike your fancy.

Use paper and pencil, text or free sketch. Connect thoughts with relational links. Use paper and pencil, text or free sketch. Connect thoughts with relational links. Use sticky notes as an effective alternative. Free associate a different idea on Use sticky notes as an effective alternative. Free associate a different idea on each note, regroup the sticky notes into categories, then construct a web on each note, regroup the sticky notes into categories, then construct a web on butcher paper. Use different colored sticky notes to denote headings or butcher paper. Use different colored sticky notes to denote headings or categories that emerge from the brainstorm. Develop links on the paper -- text categories that emerge from the brainstorm. Develop links on the paper -- text or sketches can be added at any time.or sketches can be added at any time.

Software programs have significant advantages over paper and pencil. They Software programs have significant advantages over paper and pencil. They encourage building, creating and inventing -- yet keep the web legible. Webs encourage building, creating and inventing -- yet keep the web legible. Webs become unwieldy as they grow. Software program manage growth. Select the become unwieldy as they grow. Software program manage growth. Select the look -- cluster, branching, right to left etc. Try different looks and nudge the cells look -- cluster, branching, right to left etc. Try different looks and nudge the cells to for style. An emerging new thought? Click on another cell or start a new to for style. An emerging new thought? Click on another cell or start a new branch. Change of mind? New insight? Revise, move, delete and paste. Save, branch. Change of mind? New insight? Revise, move, delete and paste. Save, print, or export the map into various formats. Some programs produce a nice print, or export the map into various formats. Some programs produce a nice neat linear text outline. Cool! neat linear text outline. Cool!

Group guidelines are a must when for maximum effectiveness. Use a strategy Group guidelines are a must when for maximum effectiveness. Use a strategy called 'Think, Pair, Share'. Work from individual association to sharing with a called 'Think, Pair, Share'. Work from individual association to sharing with a partner then collaborating as a group to develop the web. partner then collaborating as a group to develop the web.

Another Example…Another Example…

Double Cell Diagram:Double Cell Diagram:

Description:Description: Two items linked by Two items linked by characteristics or attributes.characteristics or attributes.

Uses:Uses: Describe and compare attributes Describe and compare attributes and characteristics of two items, things, and characteristics of two items, things, people, places, events or ideas.people, places, events or ideas.

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What items do you want to compare? What items do you want to compare? What characteristics do the items have in What characteristics do the items have in

common? What are not in common? common? What are not in common? How are the items similar and different? How are the items similar and different?

Compare & Contrast Compare & Contrast Example…Example…

Hierarchy DiagramHierarchy Diagram

Description:Description: Topics and attributes Topics and attributes are linked by subordinate are linked by subordinate relationships. relationships.

Uses:Uses: Group items (things, people, Group items (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.) into places, events, ideas, etc.) into categories. categories.

Keep In Mind…Keep In Mind…

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What items do we want to put together or What items do we want to put together or

classify? Top tier. How can we put them into classify? Top tier. How can we put them into groups that are alike? Second tier. Develop a rule groups that are alike? Second tier. Develop a rule to describe the group as to why they are alike. to describe the group as to why they are alike. Are there any items that do not belong? If so Are there any items that do not belong? If so create another group. (third tier) create another group. (third tier)

Repeat process until all items are classified. Repeat process until all items are classified. Suggestions:Suggestions: Initially students can either free Initially students can either free

associate items then begin to group or start with associate items then begin to group or start with one major item and add links. Using tiers or rows one major item and add links. Using tiers or rows helps the student to visualize classifying and helps the student to visualize classifying and breaking items into categories. breaking items into categories.

Hierarchy Diagram Hierarchy Diagram Example…Example…

Cluster DiagramsCluster Diagrams

Description: Description: Research question is linked Research question is linked by criterion and telling questions. by criterion and telling questions.

Uses: Uses: Develop criterion and telling Develop criterion and telling questions for investigations.questions for investigations.

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What is the research question or problem? What is the research question or problem? What are the criterion against which I will What are the criterion against which I will

weigh the decision? weigh the decision? What are the telling questions that will What are the telling questions that will

focus the search for information? focus the search for information? How will I gather the information? How will I gather the information?

Cluster Diagram ExampleCluster Diagram Example

Descriptive Concept MapDescriptive Concept Map

A concept map is a special form of a web A concept map is a special form of a web diagram for exploring knowledge and diagram for exploring knowledge and gathering and sharing information. A gathering and sharing information. A concept map consists of nodes or cells that concept map consists of nodes or cells that contain a concept, item or question and contain a concept, item or question and links. The links are labeled and denote links. The links are labeled and denote direction with an arrow symbol. The labeled direction with an arrow symbol. The labeled links explain the relationship between the links explain the relationship between the nodes. The arrow describes the direction of nodes. The arrow describes the direction of the relationship and reads like a sentence.the relationship and reads like a sentence.

Uses:Uses:

Develop an understanding of a body of knowledge. Explore new Develop an understanding of a body of knowledge. Explore new information and relationships. Access prior knowledge. Gather new information and relationships. Access prior knowledge. Gather new knowledge and information. Share knowledge and information knowledge and information. Share knowledge and information generated. Design structures or processes such as written generated. Design structures or processes such as written documents, constructions, web sites, web search, multimedia documents, constructions, web sites, web search, multimedia presentations. presentations.

Problem solve options. Problem solve options.

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What is the central word, concept, research question or problem What is the central word, concept, research question or problem

around which to build the map? around which to build the map? What are the concepts, items, descriptive words or telling questions What are the concepts, items, descriptive words or telling questions

that you can that you can associateassociate with the concept, topic, research question or with the concept, topic, research question or problem? problem?

Suggestions:Suggestions:

Use a top down approach, working from general to specific or use a Use a top down approach, working from general to specific or use a free association approach by brainstorming nodes and then develop free association approach by brainstorming nodes and then develop links and relationships. Use different colors and shapes for nodes & links and relationships. Use different colors and shapes for nodes & links to identify different types of information. Use different colored links to identify different types of information. Use different colored nodes to identify prior and new information. Use a cloud node to nodes to identify prior and new information. Use a cloud node to identify a question. identify a question.

Gather information to a question in the question node.Gather information to a question in the question node.

And…And…

Web SimileWeb Simile

Students generate examples of Students generate examples of similes in speech and writing. Color similes in speech and writing. Color coding and utilizing symbols helps coding and utilizing symbols helps with the organization of ideas.with the organization of ideas.

Web Simile ExampleWeb Simile Example

Venn DiagramsVenn Diagrams

Description:Description: Two items linked by Two items linked by characteristics or attributes. characteristics or attributes.

Uses:Uses: Describe and compare attributes Describe and compare attributes and characteristics of items (things, and characteristics of items (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.) people, places, events, ideas, etc.)

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What items do you want to compare? What items do you want to compare?

What characteristics do the items have in What characteristics do the items have in common (intersecting portion)? common (intersecting portion)?

How are the items similar (the same) and How are the items similar (the same) and different (non intersecting portion) based different (non intersecting portion) based on the characteristics? on the characteristics?

Venn Diagram ExampleVenn Diagram Example

Venn Diagram ExpandedVenn Diagram Expanded

Description:Description: Three items linked by Three items linked by characteristics or attributes. characteristics or attributes.

Uses:Uses: Describe and compare and Describe and compare and attributes and characteristics of items attributes and characteristics of items (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.) (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.)

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What items do you want to compare? What items do you want to compare?

What characteristics do the items have in What characteristics do the items have in common (intersecting portions)? common (intersecting portions)?

How are the items similar and different How are the items similar and different (nonintersecting portion) based on the (nonintersecting portion) based on the characteristics? characteristics?

An Example…An Example…

Comparison MatrixComparison Matrix

Description:Description: Linked by characteristics or Linked by characteristics or attributes. attributes.

Uses:Uses: Describe and compare attributes and Describe and compare attributes and characteristics of items (things, people, characteristics of items (things, people, places, events, ideas, etc.), brainstorming. places, events, ideas, etc.), brainstorming.

Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What items do you want to compare? What What items do you want to compare? What

characteristics do you want to compare? characteristics do you want to compare? How are the items similar and different based How are the items similar and different based

on the characteristics? on the characteristics?

Comparison Matrix Comparison Matrix Example…Example…

KWHL ChartKWHL Chart

Description:Description: Matrix for planning and gathering Matrix for planning and gathering initial information. initial information.

Uses:Uses: Accessing prior information on a topic or Accessing prior information on a topic or theme, identifying primary and secondary theme, identifying primary and secondary resources to access, developing a plan for resources to access, developing a plan for accessing resources, identifying attributes and accessing resources, identifying attributes and characteristics to research.characteristics to research.

Critical Questions: Critical Questions: What do we already know? What do we want to What do we already know? What do we want to

find out? How are we going to find out? What find out? How are we going to find out? What primary and secondary resources can we access? primary and secondary resources can we access?

What attributes or characteristic should we focus What attributes or characteristic should we focus on? on?

Thinking GridsThinking Grids

Good For: Criteria ChecklistsGood For: Criteria ChecklistsGood For: Decision Making and ChoicesGood For: Decision Making and ChoicesConsider: Who, What, When, Where, Why, Consider: Who, What, When, Where, Why,

How AND and sometimes “Which”.How AND and sometimes “Which”.

Which social problem deserves the most Which social problem deserves the most attention?attention?

    Numbers Numbers

AffecteAffectedd

Property Property LossesLosses Spiritual LossesSpiritual Losses  

  RacismRacism       

     

PollutionPollution       

     

DrugsDrugs       

     

Which vacation destination is best for your Which vacation destination is best for your family?family?

     BeachBeach ShoppinShoppingg

HistoricaHistorical l

ResoResourcesurces

  Teen Teen EnterEntertaintainmentmentss

  OrlandOrlandoo

      

        

  Hilton Hilton HeaHea

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New New OrleOrleansans

      

        

Linear StringLinear String

Description:Description: Events are linked by time. Events are linked by time. Uses:Uses: Describe a sequence of events, Describe a sequence of events,

stages, phases, actions and outcomes. stages, phases, actions and outcomes. Critical Questions:Critical Questions: What is the name of the event, procedure What is the name of the event, procedure

or human figure that will be described? or human figure that will be described? What are the stages, steps, phases or What are the stages, steps, phases or events? How do the stages, steps, phases events? How do the stages, steps, phases or events relate to one another? or events relate to one another?

What is the final outcome? What is the final outcome?

Common Flow Chart Common Flow Chart Symbols…Symbols…

                                       

Start and EndThis symbol is used to indicate both the beginning and the end of your program.

                       

     

Graphic/TextThis symbol indicates individual content for screens, pages, or frames.

                    

                       

DecisionThis symbol is used when there is interactivity between your audience and the program. It is usually in the form of a yes/no question, with branching flow lines depending upon the answer.

                           

                        

Place MarkerThis is a place marker. If you have to go to another line or page with your flowchart, this symbol is numbered and put at the end of the line or page.

It is then used at the beginning of the next line or page with the same number so a reader of

the chart can follow the path.

Once a Graphic Organizer is Once a Graphic Organizer is Complete…Complete…

WRITE A THESIS WRITE A THESIS SENTENCE SENTENCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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