Selecting and Organizing Information Flashcards
Brainstorming
a. Technique to generate ideas within a group or individual setting.
b. Provides a quick means for tapping the ideas and concepts of an individual or of a group then helps establish patterns and develop relationships among these concepts.
Tools in Brainstorming
a. Idea List
b. Concept Map
Idea List
Start by listing down broad topics then go on by identifying related, narrower topics.
Concept Map
Begin by writing the main concept in the middle and then adding more branches for its subtopics. Explore more topics by adding more branches.
Outlining
a. Outlines serve as a road map or blueprint when writing.
b. Helps organize the ideas as it shows the hierarchical relationship or logical ordering of information.
Two Ways to Write an Outline
a. Topic Outline
b. Sentence Outline
Topic Outline
Uses words or phrases as headings, without punctuation.
Sentence Outline
Uses full sentences.
Four Principles of Outline
a. Parallelism
b. Coordination
c. Subordination
d. Division
Parallelism
Putting the words in the same grammatical order (parallel grammatical structure).
Coordination
Arranging ideas according to their value or importance : Ideas of the same relevance or value are labeled in the same way.
Subordination
Arranging ideas in levels of significance : major and minor.
Division
Separating the kinds of points you are making by using a consistent basis of division and distinction.
Traditional Outline
Thesis:
I. (Main Idea 1)
A. (Supporting Detail 1)
1. Sub-detail1
2. Sub-detail2
B. (Supporting Detail 2)
1. Sub-detail1
II. (Main Idea 2)
A. (Supporting Detail 1)
1. Sub-detail1
B. (Supporting Detail 2)
1. Sub-detail1
Using Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizers are visual and graphic displays that show the relationships among concepts or ideas.
