Various methods or approaches that a writer may use in organizing and unifying information collected. It is a way to complete one's writing piece and to improve one's writing craft.
Importance of selecting and organizing information
Specific ideas
Unified information
Avoidance of confusion
Well written piece
Least important details will be avoided
Help writers to expand a topic
Brainstorming
A technique commonly used by group of people to share and provide a various wide range of ideas in connection to a certain topic. Used in an individual or group activity. Invented by Alex Faikney Osborn in 1953. Efforts are made to make a solution to a particular problem.
Brainstorming Rules
Developing a sense of collaboration
Expanding one's perspective and view
Changing the mindset with one focused
Sharing one's idea
Brainstorming Benefits
Explain the topic
Set time limit
Encourage members to share their ideas
Record and write the ideas given
Choose and clarify all the ideas recorded
Graphic Organizer
Also known as knowledge map, advance organizer, concept map or diagram. A tool to communicate using various symbols to express ideas, concepts, and thoughts. Its main purpose is to provide and give a clear visual aid to facilitate instruction and learning. It eases the writer to expand and associate different ideas to a given topic using this technique.
Types of Graphic Organizer
Concept Map
Venn Diagram
Flow Diagram or Sequence Chart
Outline
A general plan of your writing plan. Using this technique, classification of information and association to the topic is a must. From the information formulated, provide main and subheadings parallel to the structure/topic.
