Mind Mapping and Clustering

Written and compiled byMiss Dana Shaaban & Anita J. Ghajar-Selim

Clustering/Mind Mapping• When you write down words or concepts associated with the

topic – any ideas that come into your mind

• Another way to organize your ideas.

• Start with your topic in the center, and branch out from there with related ideas.

• Use words and phrases, not complete sentences.

• While mind mapping is more useful for chapter reviews, test preparation, and organizing, clustering is a good tool for short entries or essays. It should take no longer than 2 minutes to do.

Clustering Sample 1

My Future

Family

Get marriedRaise healthy, happy children

Make them a priority

Education

Work

Never stop learning

Eventually get a PhD

Make my children love education

Find a good job

Use the skills I have learned in as many ways as possible

Learn to love whatever work I’m doing

Clustering Sample 2

Mindmapping Sample

Venn diagram Used when comparing between two or more

objects, events, people, and places.

Useful for compare/contrast essays

Differences DifferencesSimilarities

Venn diagram example

• Let’s say we want to compare Doha to Dubai:Doha Dubai

Tall buildings

Cities in the gulf

Lots of construction

Big malls

Expensive

Ruled by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Independentstate

Too crowded

Ruled by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum

Part of the UAE

Not too crowded