purpose of graphic organizers
-visualize the general concept and break it into specific ideas
-analyze the correlation between ideas or themes
-structure their writing projects better and make the process easier
-visually represent their thinking process
-explore all possible options by brainstorming
-determine validity, relevance, and correlation of evidence
-ehance understanding when reading and writing
-easily identify the elements of a composition
-evaluate cause and effect
-compare and contrast ideas
-implement problem solving skills
-enhance organizational skills
-recognize sequence, hierarchies, and patterns