Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information

Graphic Organizer
by: Mrs. Merjuny Barrientos-Villanueva
 GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

-visual representations of
concepts
-help the learner structure
information in organizational
patterns
 VENN DIAGRAM

-compares and contrasts ideas

VENN DIAGRAM
 FISHBONE MAP

- Ishikawa Diagram or Cause and Effect

Diagram
- used to better understand the causal
relationship of a complex phenomenon
FISHBONE MAP
 SPIDER MAP
-semantic map
-investigates and enumerates various
aspects of a central idea, which could
be a concept, topic, or theme
SPIDER MAP
 TIMELINE

- shows how events occurred

chronologically
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
 NETWORK TREE

- tree diagram
- presents hierarchy, classification,
and branching
NETWORK TREE
NETWORK TREE
 STAR DIAGRAM

-investigates attributes associated with

a single topic
STAR DIAGRAM
STAR DIAGRAM
 CHAIN OF EVENTS

-shows a linear chain of events,

with a definite beginning,
middle, and end
CHAIN OF EVENTS
 CYCLE OF EVENTS

-shows recurring cycle of

events, with no beginning and
no end
CYCLE OF EVENTS
 CHART/MATRIX DIAGRAM

-condenses and organizes data

about traits of many items
CHART/MATRIX DIAGRAM
 Y- CHART DIAGRAM

-analyzes and organizes with respect to

three qualities
Y- CHART DIAGRAM
Y- CHART DIAGRAM
 T- CHART DIAGRAM

- analyzes or compares two

aspects of the topic
T- CHART DIAGRAM
 FACT/OPINION

-distinguishes the facts vs. the opinions

in a theme or text
FACT/OPINION
 PMI DIAGRAM

-analyzes the plusses, minuses, and

implications of a decision or an action
PMI DIAGRAM
SEMANTIC FEATURE ANALYSIS CHART

-compares characteristics among a

group of items
SEMANTIC FEATURE ANALYSIS CHART