Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
1. Brainstorming List
2. Graphic Organizer
3. Topic Outline
4. Sentence Outline
ORIGIN OF BRAINSTORMING
Alex F. Osborn began developing methods for brainstorming list because his employees inability
to develop creative ideas individually. In response he began hosting group-thinking sessions and
discovered a significant improvement in the quality and quantity of ideas produced by
employees.
1.3 Associate it- How does the topic connect to other issues you’ve dealt with
before? It is like “ What does it remind you of?”
list the memories or thoughts that come to mind in reflecting on the subject.
1.4 Analyze it- Is it possible to break down the issue?
break the subject down into parts and then tell how each of these assists in propelling
or driving in particular direction of a topic, story, paper, film.
1.5 Apply it- How is it used? Who uses it?
you state how the subject or topic can be used or applied
1.6 Argue for against it- Explain your position for supporting or not supporting it.
you argue both pro and con, that is, looking at both sides of the topic.
Topic: Cyberbullying
1. Describe it
Bullying which is harassing or threatening individual that takes place through online
social media, text, and apps
2. Compare it-
Before, when technology was not common bullying was experienced personally that can
be physical or verbal bullying, Now, it’s commonly takes place through social media.
3. Associate it- What are the things you remember or memories about the topic?
Example: They posted about unnecessary things about me.
4. Analyze it.-
(Break the topic into small pices like putting subtopics)
Ex: You can state the cause, effect, and solution of cyberbullying.