Techniques in Selecting and Organizing

Information

Techniques - Are approaches or methods you as a writer may use to organize the
information you have gathered, to accomplish your desired aim in writing and to improve
your writing craft.

Basic Techniques in Organizing Information

# Brainstorming - It is a group creatively technique by which efforts are made to find a

conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contribute
by its members.

5 Brainstorming Strategies for Writers

1. Cubing
In this strategy, a topic or idea is examined from six distinct viewpoints — hence the
name. Describe the topic

2. Free

Writing is a prewriting technique in which a person writes continuously for a set period
of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic. It produces raw, often unusable
material, but helps writers overcome blocks of apathy and self-criticism. It is used mainly
by prose writers and writing teachers.

3. Listing

Writing down a list of phrases or single words you will return to later. For nonfiction, the
list can consist of opinions, arguments, facts, questions, or components, or any
combination of the above. For fiction, list people, places, and things, values and
qualities, goals and obstacles.

4. Mapping

Mapping, also known as clustering and webbing, is a graphic form of listing that simply
involves jotting down ideas on a large writing surface and then making connections by
associating similarly themed ideas with color-coded circles or underlines of distinct
patterns and then indicating other relationships by linking with lines.
5. Researching
Research is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, concern, or issue using
the scientific method. This is best accomplished by turning the issue into a question,
with the intent of the research to answer the question.

# Graphic Organizer - A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept

map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram. It is a
pedagogical tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or
ideas, and the relationships between them.

Types of Graphic Organizers

1. Venn Diagram
Used to compare and contrast ideas and events

Example:

2. Network Three

Used to represent hierarchy, classification, and branching

Example:
3. Spider Map
Used to investigate and enumerate various aspects of a central idea, which could be a
concept, topic, or theme.

Example:

4. Problem Solution map

Displays the nature of the problem and how it can be solved

Example:

5. Timeline
Used to how events occurred chronologically through a long bar labeled with dates and
specific events

Example:
# Topic Outline & Sentence Outline

Topic outline - A systematic arrangement of ideas using broad topics in the form of
words or simple phrases as headers

Example:

Sentence Outline - uses complete sentence as its entries

Also known as expanded outline

Example: