Name: GESTA, KAE LOURDES PROFESSOR: JAMESON PALIN

BEED 301

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER MAKING ON DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES USED IN TEACHING ENGLISH

Graphic organizers integrate both text and visuals. This has been scientifically proven to be an effective
way of teaching and learning. Using them can be extremely useful for both teachers and students as
they will make lessons more engaging as well as easily comprehensible.   

We have listed below multiple types of graphic organizers you can use during various scenarios, whether
you are reading, writing, doing research or studying for exams. Each tool is accompanied by a template
that you can use right away.

Graphic Organizers for Writing

1. Persuasion map

The persuasion map is an interactive graphic organizer that helps students familiarize themselves with
the process of persuasive writing.  It assists them with outlining and preparing arguments for their
essays, speeches, debates, etc.

2. Sequence Chart 

A sequence graphic organizer is a tool that helps visualize the order of steps of a process or a timeline of
events, etc. It can also be used for note-taking, lesson planning, and essay writing.
Graphic Organizers for Reading

3. Story map 

A story map can be used to identify the different elements such as characters, character plots, themes,
techniques, etc. in a book students are reading. It’s a useful tool that teachers can integrate into the
lesson to improve students’ comprehension. 
4. Biography graphic organizer

This is a tool that assists with understanding a character from a novel, autobiography or movie or a
historical figure more in-depth. It brings attention to various important factors about a person’s life.

5. KWL chart

KWL chart is used for gathering information from student’s prior knowledge or experience. This 3
columns chart captures the before (what the reader already knows), during (what the reader wants to
learn) and after (what the reader learned) stages of reading.
Graphic Organizers for Teaching

6. Learning map

Learning maps visually depict the key takeaways – skills, ideas, knowledge – students should get from a
lesson. It usually provides a high-level view of the lesson/ unit/ course that is to be studied and the
connection between its different components. Students can also use learning maps in the classroom for
note-taking. 

7. Analogy graphic organizer 

The analogy graphic organizer uses analogy to help students identify similarities and differences
between a new topic and a topic that they are already familiar with. 
8. Vocabulary graphic organizer

This tool can be used to assess the vocabulary knowledge of students. You can create graphic organizers
including various elements to help students learn new words and learn antonyms and synonyms.

9. Problem-solving organizer

Problem-solving graphic organizers can be used to improve the problem-solving skills of the students. It
helps students identify and evaluate solutions to problems.
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10. Timeline graphic organizer

Timeline diagrams are a type of graphic organizer that shows a sequence of events in chronological
order.

They come in handy when studying history as you can use it to display major historical events that
occurred during a period of time along with important details such as dates and locations in which they
took place.