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Selecting and Organizing Information

The document discusses brainstorming techniques for organizing information. It defines brainstorming as an informal way to generate topics or points about a subject. Several brainstorming methods are described, including idea lists, idea mapping, cubing, free writing, and researching. Students will practice these techniques in groups to brainstorm about the topic of K-12 education and present their results. The presentation will be evaluated based on accurately explaining the assigned brainstorming method. Overall, the document provides objectives and activities to help students learn and apply different brainstorming techniques for organizing information on a given subject.

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Selecting and Organizing Information

The document discusses brainstorming techniques for organizing information. It defines brainstorming as an informal way to generate topics or points about a subject. Several brainstorming methods are described, including idea lists, idea mapping, cubing, free writing, and researching. Students will practice these techniques in groups to brainstorm about the topic of K-12 education and present their results. The presentation will be evaluated based on accurately explaining the assigned brainstorming method. Overall, the document provides objectives and activities to help students learn and apply different brainstorming techniques for organizing information on a given subject.

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SELECTING AND ORGANIZING

INFORMATION
Objectives
• define what is brainstorming
• enumerate the different techniques
of brainstorming
• appreciate the importance of the use
of different brainstorming
techniques
• practice brainstorming techniques
Activity 1
“Five Things That….”
a. Each group must have at least 5
members.
b. Teacher calls out one category and
the students then brainstorm and
write down five answers.
c. Afterwards, each group will read
their answers.
“Five Things That….”

I want to achieve
in life
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?
Brainstor
ming
• 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
2. Idea map
3. Cubing
4. Free Writing
5. Researching
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.
Topic:
Unemployment

1. Jobs
2. Poverty
3. Salary
4. Lack of education
5. Lack of jobs
6. Low salary
7. Lack of money
8. Fresh graduates
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.
Methods in
Brainstorming
2. Idea map (example) Lack of

money

Effects Emotional
Unemployment problems

Family
Causes problems

Lack of Layoff
jobs
Lack of
motivation
Methods in
Brainstorming
3. Cubing
- An idea is examined from six distinct viewpoints.
Methods in
Brainstorming
3. Cubing
 You describe the topic (what is it?)
 Compare and contrast it
(what is it
like or unlike?)
 What do youassociate it
with(what does it remind you of?)
 Analyze it (what are its parts?)
 Apply it (in what ways can
it be utilized)
 Argue for or against it (in what ways can
you support or oppose it)?
spent on toys and
games
Argue for and against
Describe it Compare it Associate it Associate it Apply it
Methods in
Brainstorming
4. 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
Recently dumped by her highschool sweetheart
Light brown hair with purple highlights running through it; a chic bob that
comes to her chin, cut to that length after her break- up
Has had the same best friend since the second grade, Erika,
whom she first met at a neighborhood-wide birthday party for Erika and
her twin brother, Steven
Unaware of Steven’s long-term crush on her
Loves the rain, especially in the summer, but hates the rainy days; gets
cold easily
Confident and likes to laugh, but is not very witty and not very good at
telling jokes
Methods in
Brainstorming
5. 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.
Activity 2
•Students will be group into four.
•The leader of each group will pick a
method of brainstorming that they
will do about the topic which is
K-12.
•Then, you will present it in front.
The following rubrics will be used
for grading your presentation:
  Good (5) Very good (8) Exceptional (10)
Content Students have Students Students have
presented an presented the presented the
incomplete concepts however correct concept
concept of there are about the methods
method of misconceptions of brainstorming.
brainstorming. presented.

Accuracy The structure of There are some The method of


the method of missing parts in brainstorming used
brainstorming the method of is accurate.
that they have brainstorming
presented is not that the students
accurate. have presented.
As a student, in what way or
when are you applying
brainstorming?
How is brainstorming important
to you as a student?
ASSESSMENT

In a ½ crosswise sheet of paper, answer


the following questions.

1. What is brainstorming?
2. What are the different techniques of
brainstorming?
ASSIGNMENT

1. Research about
graphic organizers.
That’s all for today.
Thank You for listening! 

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