Techniques in Organizing Information
Techniques in Organizing Information
Techniques in Organizing Information
ORGANIZING
INFORMATION
Brainstorming
It is a process of generating creative
ideas and solution through intensive
and freewheeling group discussion.
Ideas are gathered and listed from the
input of every member
Strategies Under Brainstorming
1. Cubing
2. Free Writing
-Set a time limit and number of words and pages.
Just write.
3. Listing
Just list the topics and make a sublist of things you
could write about each topic. At this point, do not
outline yet, outline will limit your creativity.
With cubing, like with other brainstorming methods, you start with one topic,
challenge or issue. Then, you apply six points of view (like the six sides of a
cube) to the issue.
You should move quickly through each side of the cube, spending only 3-5
minutes on each side. Here are the six perspectives to consider in cubing:
1.Describe it – How would you describe this topic, challenge or issue, including
characteristics, definitions and parameters?
2.Compare it – What is it similar to? Different from?
3.Associate it – How does the topic connect to other issues you’ve dealt with
before? Does it make you think of anything you’ve worked on in the past?
4.Analyze it – What smaller parts make up the whole? Is it possible to break down
the issue?
5.Apply it – How is it used? Who uses it?
6.Argue for or against it – Explain your position for supporting or not supporting
it.
4. Webbing
-sometimes referred to as mind
mapping, typically involves writing
down a number of thoughts and
ideas. Then, you return to what you
wrote and connect the dots to create
a web that links together all of your
individual thoughts.
Graphic Organizers
-Are visual presentations of overall related
concepts, which are based on how a reader
makes sense of a reading material. Allows the
readers to see the similarities and differences
between information presented in the text and
their previous knowledge. Through the use of
these graphic organizers a reader is able to
examine his/her understanding of a text. In this
way, the reader develops important skill of
evaluating given information.
Types of Graphic Organizer