TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND

ORGANIZING INFORMATION

A. BRAINSTORMING
B. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AT THE END OF THE SESSION, STUDENTS ARE
EXPECTED TO:
1. DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN AND AMONG
TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND ORGANIZING
INFORMATION
a. BRAINSTORMING LIST
b. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
 REVIEW
1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TETX AND DISCOURSE
2. WHEN CAN YOU SAY THAT A TEXT IS A CONNECTED DISCOURSE?
 GROUP ACTIVITY- “WRITE IT FAST”
• 1. THE CLASS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS
• 2. THE LEADER OF THE GROUP WILL PICK ONE CATEGORY FROM
THE TEACHER.
• 3. THE GROUP WILL BRAINSTORM WORDS IN THAT CATEGORY
AND WRITE THEM DOWN IN THE MANILA PAPER.
• 4. AFTER 2 MINUTES, THE TEACHER WILL SAY “STOP” AND ALL THE
GROUPS WILL POST THEIR OUTPUT IN FRONT.
ANALYSIS

1. WHAT DID YOU DO TO FIND OUT WHAT IS BEING ASK?

2. DID YOUR MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR OWN IDEAS TO THE CATEGORIES
BEING REQUIRED? HOW?
3. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHOOSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS
ALONE OR INDIVIDUAL? WHY?
4. HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO ORGANIZE THE INFORMATION?
5. WHAT IS BRAINSTORMING?
6. HOW IS BRAINSTORMING IMPORTANT TO YOU AS A STUDENT?
 BRAINSTORMING
• AN INFORMAL WAY OF GENERATING TOPICS TO WRITE ABOUT, OR
POINTS TO MAKE ABOUT YOUR TOPIC.
• IS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ACTIVITY.
• USING THIS TECHNIQUE, EFFORTS ARE MADE TO MAKE A SOLUTION
TO A PARTICULAR PROBLEM
• IDEAS ARE GATHERED AND LISTED FROM THE INPUT OF EVERY
MEMBER
 METHODS IN BRAINSTORMING
1. IDEA LIST
- SIMPLY INVOLVES LISTING IDEAS ABOUT A PARTICULAR TOPIC. IT
ALSO HELPS YOU FIND THE MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS.
- IS APPROPRIATE TO TEXTUAL PEOPLE, OR THOSE WHO ARE MORE
COMFORTABLE IN PROCESSING WORDS THAN VISUALS.
-SIMPLY REQUIRES YOU TO WRITE THE MAIN TOPIC AND THEM
WRITE DOWN ALL RELATED CONCEPTS BELOW IT.
 1. IDEA LIST (EXAMPLE)
TOPIC - UNEMPLOYMENT
1. JOBS 6. LOW SALARY
2. POVERTY 7. LACK OF MONEY
3. SALARY 8. FRESH GRADUATES
4. LACK OF EDUCATION
5. LACK OF JOBS
TRY THIS! LIST DOWN CAUSES THAT ARE WORTH
FIGHTING FOR
 METHODS IN BRAINSTORMING
2. IDEA MAP
ALSO CALLED WEBBING OR CLUSTERING
- IS A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF IDEAS AND THEIR
CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
- MORE STRUCTURED AND IS ABLE TO SHOW HOW
ONE IDEA SUBORDINATES ANOTHER IDEA.
IDEA MAP (EXAMPLE):
UNEMPLOYMENT
TRY THIS! USE MAPPING TO WRITE
ABOUT MUSIC
 METHODS IN BRAINSTORMING
3. FREE WRITING
- SET A TIME LIMIT AND NUMBER OF WORDS OR
PAGES. JUST WRITE. DO NOT EDIT YOURSELF.
- IT ALLOWS SOMEONE TO WORK WITHOUT
INHIBITIONS.
- YOU TURN OFF THE EDITOR IN YOU AND ALLOW
THE WRITER IN YOU FREE REIN
 SAMPLE FREE WRITE ABOUT A NAME
CASSANDRA
SHE IS A FASHIONISTA.
A GRADE 11 STUDENT, SENIOR HIGH, WITH MODERATELY GOOD GRADES
MODERATELY POPULAR, HAS A GOOD GROUP OF FRIENDS AND IS GENERALLY WELL-LIKED
COMES FROM A NUCLEAR FAMILY: PARENTS STILL TOGETHER AND AN OLDER BROTHER
THE OLDER BROTHER IS THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY, THE REBEL, THE TROUBLE-MAKER
ALLERGIC TO BOTH CATS AND DOGS
WITH LIGHT BROWN HAIR WITH PURPLE HIGHLIGHTS RUNNING THROUGH IT
 TRY THIS!
DO A FIVE-MINUTE EXAMPLE OF
FREE-WRITING ON THE SUBJECT
ABOUT YOUR PLANS ON 2018 IN
100 WORDS.
 METHODS IN BRAINSTORMING
4. RESEARCHING
- YOU GO TO THE LIBRARY OR CHECK OUT WEBSITES ON THE
INTERNET. MAKE A LIST OR
MAP OF THE NEW IDEAS.
- IS APPROPRIATE TO TEXTUAL PEOPLE, OR THOSE WHO ARE MORE
COMFORTABLE IN PROCESSING WORDS THAN VISUALS.
-SIMPLY REQUIRES YOU TO WRITE THE MAIN TOPIC AND THEM WRITE
DOWN ALL RELATED CONCEPTS BELOW IT.
 TRY THIS AT HOME

IN A ½ CROSSWISE PAPER TO BE
SUBMITTED NEXT MEETING.
1. RESEARCH ABOUT K TO 12 PROGRAM.