Graphic

Organizers
Reading and Writing
Graphic
Organizers
Some of the most helpful visual aid learning materials
 A visual display that demonstrates relationships
between facts, concepts and ideas.
 Helps the learners to make connections and to do
structural thinking
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Venn Diagram
 Named after John Venn, an English philosopher
 Used to compare and contrast two objects, ideas or
thoughts
Venn
Diagram
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Descriptive or Thematic Map
 Mapping Generic Information
 Mapping Hierarchical relationships
Descriptive or Thematic
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Network Tree
 Useful in organizing hierarchical set of information,
reflecting superordinate or subordinate elements
Network
Tree
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Spider Map
 Useful when organizing information or ideas that does
not fit into a hierarchy
 Also useful for brainstorming
Spider
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Problem-Solution Map
 Useful in determining and analyzing the cause of a
certain problem, and stating the consequential effect of
that certain cause, and determining the appropriate
solution
Problem-Solution
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Problem-Solution Outline
 Useful in analyzing and comparing different solutions
for a single problem
Problem-Solution
Outline
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Sequential Episodic Map
 Useful for determining and mapping the influences that
led to the cause of the problem and what are its
corresponding effects
Sequential Episodic
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Fishbone Diagram
 Invented by Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality
control expert
 Uses for determining and mapping potential causes
according to their level of importance and
hierarchy and its effect/s
Fishbone
Diagram
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Fishbone Map
 Used when analyzing non-redundant cause-effect
relationships
Fishbone
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Comparative and Contrastive Map
 Used when comparing and contrasting details,
characteristics or information about two significant
object
Comparative and Contrastive
Map
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Compare and Contrast Matrix
 Used when comparing and contrasting details,
characteristics or information about two significant
object
 Tabular form of Comparative and Contrastive Map
Compare and Contrast
Matrix
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Continuum Scale
 Used for effectively organizing information along a
scalar dimension
 Less – more
Low – High
Continuum
Scale
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Series of Event Chain
 Organizing details, ideas or information in a step-by-
step process
Series of Events
Chain
Types of Graphic
Organizers
 Cycle Map
 Useful in organizing information that forms a cyclical
pattern
 Has no absolute or beginning
Cycle
Map