Techniques in Selecting and

Organizing Information
 Individual Activity: 5 - 10 minutes

Write down on a piece of paper any

idea that comes to your mind. ( words
or phrases only)
Four Techniques in Selecting and Organizing
Information

Brainstorming list
The graphic organizer
The topic outline
The sentence outline
A. Brainstorming

is an individual or group activity.

using this technique, efforts are made to make a
solution to a particular problem.
ideas are gathered and listed from the input of
every member
Five Strategies of Brainstorming

Cubing

Free writing

Listing

Mapping

Researching
Cubing - an idea examined from six distinct
viewpoints.

Free writing - set a time limit and number of words

and pages, just write and don’t edit yourself.

Listing - just list topics, then make a sublist of topics

you could write about each topic.

Five Strategies of Brainstorming

Mapping - a graphic form of listing.
Also called webbing or clustering.
Researching - make a list or map of
the new ideas using websites or
books.
B. Graphic Organizer

uses visual symbols that

express thoughts, ideas,
knowledge concepts, and
the relationship between
them.
 Three Types of Graphic Organizer

Basic Outline

Venn Diagram

Topical Organizer
Basic Outline

Thesis statement
or major idea
 Venn Diagram
is used when writer
compares and contrasts
elements.

it helps visualize
similarities and
differences.
 Topical Organizer

allows the writer to

map out their ideas
Individual Activity: 10 minutes

Choose one topic from all the

ideas you have written. Write
words connected to the topic
using any of the graphic
organizers.
C. Topic Outline

uses phrases only.

no sentences and verbs.

Verbals may be used.

D. The Sentence Outline
provides more information than a
topic outline.
every idea should be written in a
complete sentence
avoid sentence fragments.
 Group Activity: 5 groups per class
(30 points)

• Share with your group mates your individual work/output.

The group will choose one best topic to develop.
The group will write a sentence or topic outline on the
chosen topic
 Rubric: OUTLINE
Outline Format 10 7 5
Consistent: topics or sentences

Organization &
Development 10 7 5
Logical development of ideas are
thorough and clear

Accuracy
Accurate information are 10 7 5
included