Specific Graphic Organizer Links

							                                       Specific Graphic Organizer Links
       This collection of links allows you to select a specific graphic organizer to suit your specific
       needs. Many are ready to print and use!


       Explanation of Use of Graphic Organizers with Examples

             Chain of Events: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tchain.htm
             Clustering - webbing/brainstorming: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tcluster.htm
             Compare/Contrast – chart: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tcomp.htm
             Concept Mapping: http://www.uwp.edu/academic/biology/100/concept.mapping.faq.html
             Continuum - timeline, from one extreme to another:
              http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tcont.htm
             Cycle - organization of events in a circle: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tcycle.htm
             Family Tree: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tfamtree.htm
             Fishbone - result, cause and detail: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tfish.htm
             Graphic Organizers - Examples of spider maps, series of events chain, continuum,
              compare/contrast matrix, problem/solution outline, network tree, human interaction outline,
              fishbone map and cycle: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr2grap.htm
             Graphic Organizers as Thinking Technology - Why graphic organizers? This article in From
              Now On: The Educational Technology Journal answers this question as well as providing some
              examples of graphic organizers: http://www.fno.org/oct97/picture.html
             Interaction Outline - relation between people, actions and reactions:
              http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tinter.htm
             Mind Mapping FAQ - What is a mind map and what can you do with a mind map are just two of
              the questions answered in this FAQ: http://world.std.com/~emagic/mindmap.html
             Problem/Solution - multiple solutions and possible results:
              http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tprobsol.htm
             Short Story Analysis Outline Form - for completion before writing a short story:
              http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/ssanalysis.html
             Spider Map - topic, main idea and detail: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tspider.htm
             Storyboard - illustration of sequence of events:
              http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tboard.htm
             Venn Diagram - compare and contrast similarities and differences:
              http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/tvenn.htm
                  o Top Ten Ways to Use Venn Diagrams: http://www.venndiagram.com/toptenvenn.html



"Print and Use" Graphic Organizers

      5 Steps to a Successful Story - building up through the writing process in pyramid form:
       http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-7.pdf
      5 Ws - answer who, what, when, where and why: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-4.pdf
      Character Map - link character with trait and event:
       http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/traits.html
      Clarifying Facts and Opinions - classify fact and opinion into a chart: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-
       5a.pdf
      Decision Making Model - problem, goal, alternative, pros and cons, decision and reason:
       http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/decision.html
      Expressing an Opinion - facts rewritten with opinion: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-5b.pdf
      Fiction Writer's Character Chart - fill in character traits, physical appearance, favorite things, habits,
       background, family, attitude, personality, traits, self-perception and goals for your character(s):
       http://www1.minn.net:80/~schubert/Playchar.html
      Getting into Print - Analysis of a news story: What is it about? Where did the writer find information?
       Where did the writer get the idea? How did the story get from the writer's head into the final form:
       http://198.234.74.235/go/go2-2.pdf
      Getting Ready to Write - 5 Ws, organization and lead: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-8.pdf
      Get to the Point - most important to least important details in reverse pyramid form:
       http://198.234.74.235/go/go2-5.pdf
      Identifying Fact and Opinion: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-5c.pdf
      Main Idea Outline - Includes main idea, major themes, supporting details, statistics, expert authority and
       drawing conclusions: http://www.nwrel.org/eval/reading/activities/MainIdeaOutline.PDF
      Main Idea Pyramid: http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/pyramid.html
      Newspaper Section Inspection - location, look, content and style: http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-1.pdf
      Question/Answer Chart - write question on line then fill in the box with the answer(s):
       http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/qa.html
      Stories with Attitude - continuum of types of articles: news stories, feature stories, analysis stories,
       editorials and columns: http://198.234.74.235/go/go4-1.pdf
      Story Map - title, setting, characters, problems, events and solutions:
       http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/storymap.html
      Venn Diagram - compare and contrast similarities and differences:
       http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/vennd.html
      Web Search - search engine suggestions and room for interesting links: http://198.234.74.235/go/go3-
       2.pdf
      What's the Story - fill in headlines: http://198.234.74.235/go/go2-1.pdf
      What They Do - Skills They Need - job title, description and skills needed:
       http://198.234.74.235/go/go1-2.pdf
      Where to Look - What do I already know? What do I need to know? Where can I find information?:
       http://198.234.74.235/go/go3-1.pdf

Examples of Graphic Organizers in Use

      Grids Organize Thinking for Decision-Making and Choices - Examples of different grids for different
       topics that encourage comparison and contrast: http://www.fno.org/oct97/grids.html#anchor652474
      KWHL Technique - What we know, what we want to know, what we learned and how we can learn
       more are answered through this chart:
       http://www.ncrel.org/skrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1kwlh.htm
   Sequence Chain - sequence of events in graphic format:
    http://www.smcps.k12.md.us/mbms/writing/sequence.html

Source: ABC’s of the Writing Process, http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/specificgos.html