Techniques in

Selecting and
Organizing
Information
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BRAINSTORMING
Brainstorming
is a process of generating creative ideas and
solution through intensive and freewheeling
group discussion
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- Brainstorming combines a relaxed, informal approach to
problem solving with lateral thinking.
- It encourages people to come up with thoughts and ideas
What is that can, at first, seem a bit crazy.
Brainstorming? - Some of these ideas can be crafted into original, creative
solutions to a problem, while others can spark even more
ideas. This helps to get people unstuck by “jolting” them out
of their normal ways of thinking.
- Therefore, during brainstorming sessions , people should
avoid criticizing or rewarding ideas. You’re trying to open up
possibilities and break down incorrect assumptions about the
problem’s limits.
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Basic Steps in
Brainstorming
○ 1. Lay out the problem
you want to solve
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2. Identify the 3. Try to generate solutions

Basic Steps in objectives of a individually
Brainstorming possible solutions - Coming into a group
brainstorming with potential
- Knowing the goals will solutions reduces the risk that
help making solutions participants will get bogged
easier down on one objective
- This will avoid “anchor”
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Basic Steps in 4. When your

Brainstorming
problems, objectives,
and personal solutions
are clear, work as a
group
 TYPES OF
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZERS
 CLOCK
DIAGRAM
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 VENN
DIAGRAM
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DECISION
MAKING
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DIAGRAM
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KWHL
CHART
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 CYCLE
DIAGRAM
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FISHBONE
DIAGRAM
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FRAYER
MODEL
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 STAR
DIAGRAM
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 CHAIN
DIAGRAM
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OUTLINING
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--planning for or a summary

of a writing project or
speech.
-use to organize
information in a reading
text.
-could be word/sentence
manner
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○ A GOOD outline includes:

 Usually in the form of a list divided
OUTLINING into headings and subheadings that
distinguish main points from
supporting points
 Contains topic sentence, supporting
sentences, details and concluding
sentences.
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