A versatile tool which is widely used by students for note taking, brainstorming, studying, memorizing, planning and structuring information. It also helps clarify students' ideas.
Identifies many possible causes for an effect or problem. It can be used to structure a brainstorming session. It immediately sorts ideas into useful categories.
Shows exactly what you will say about each mini-topic. Each sentence, instead of simply identifying a mini-topic, is like a mini-thesis statement about that mini-topic.