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Graphic Organizers Graphic organizers are visual and graphic tools that are used to represent and organize the relationships between concepts, details and definitions. It is sometimes coined as concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, knowledge maps, concept diagrams, and advance organizers. Basically, the functions of a graphic organizer as a part of writing are to map out ideas, plots, character detail and settings to help the individual comprehend easier and point out the resemblance and differences with other works. II.

Types of Graphic Organizers The following are the types of graphic organizers: Concept Map

A concept map is a general organizer that shows a central idea with its corresponding characteristics. Concept maps can take many different shapes and can be used to show any type of relationship that can be labeled.

Descriptive/ Thematic Map A Descriptive or Thematic Map works well for mapping generic information, but particularly well for mapping hierarchical relationships.

Network Tree Organizing a hierarchical set of information, reflecting superordinate or subordinate elements, is made easier by constructing a Network Tree.

When the information relating to a main idea or theme does not fit into a hierarchy, a Spider Map can help with organization.

Problem and Solution Map When information contains cause and effect problems and solutions, a Problem and Solution Map can be useful for organizing.

Problem-Solution Outline

A Problem-Solution Outline helps students to compare different solutions to a problem.

Sequential Episodic Map

A Sequential Episodic Map is useful for mapping cause and effect.

Fishbone Map

When cause-effect relationships

are complex and non-redundant a Fishbone Map may be particularly useful.

Comparative and Contrastive Map A Comparative and Contrastive Map can help students to compare and contrast two concepts according to their features.

Compare-Contrast Matrix

Continuum Scale

Another way to compare concepts' attributes is to construct a Compare-Contrast Matrix.

Continuum Scale is effective for organizing information along a dimension such as less to more, low to high, and few to many.

Series of Events Chain

A Series of Events Chain can help students organize information according to various steps or stages.

A Cycle Map is useful for organizing information that is circular or cyclical, with no absolute beginning or ending.

Human Interaction Outline A Human Interaction Outline is effective for organizing events in of a chain of action and reaction (useful in social sciences and humanities)

compare/contrast or Venn diagram A compare/contrast or Venn diagram is used to identify the similarities and differences between two or more concepts

III. References: Baxendell, B. (2007, July). Different Types of Graphic Organizers and Their Uses. Retrieved from http://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/documents/articles/graphic_organizers.pdf Types of Graphic Organizers. (2007). Retrieved from http://wa.westfordk12.us/pages/FOV10004316C/StudySkills/Types%20of %20Graphic%20Organizers.htm