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Inspiration Project - There Are Lots of Inspiration Samples In this Show, on http://www.writedesignonline

.com/organizers and on www.d11.org/mann/computerliteracy/inspiration.htm

Choose The Right Graphic For Your Purpose

Main idea (topic)

(subtopic)(subtopic)

Details, reasons, examples

Details, reasons, examples

Graphic Organizers

We’ll Use 4 TypesYou Must Use One of These Types for Your

Project

•Customize It to Fit Your Topic But Make It Recognizable

•A. TREES C. CHAINS

•B. RANKING D. VENN

STORY or BOOK CHARACTER

Appearance

Challenge or

Problem

RoleAccomplishments

Trees/Maps: Use to show classifications, pedigrees, analysis, structures, attributes, examples, and organizations.

YELLOWS

GREEN

REDS

This is not a flow chart. This is a Network Tree

Use for DEFINITIONS or EXPLANATIONS

topicANTONYMS SYNONYMS

FEELS LIKE SOUNDS LIKELOOKS LIKE

/TREE

Or Main Idea

Or SubTopic

Or SubTopic

Or reasons/examples

/TREE

TOPIC

COULD SHOW TIME OR SEQUENCE (ORDER)

COULD SHOW IMPORTANCE

COULD SHOW STEPS IN A PROCESS

detail

detail

detail

detail

detail

detail

detail

Subtopic or step

Subtopic or step

Subtopic or step

Subtopic or step

C. Chains: Use to show processes, sequences, causes and effects, life cycles, and chronology (timelines).

INTRODUCTION

CLIMAX

RISING ACTION FALLING ACTION

RESOLUTION

LEM

ON JUIC

E

Interacting Use to show the nature of an interaction between persons or groups. Key frame questions: Who are the persons or groups? What were their goals? Did they conflict or cooperate? What was the outcome for each person or group?

D. VENN diagram / Compare & Contrast