Below is a collection of graphic organizers your students might use either in the analysis of expository text or in the prewriting of their own work. An overview of graphic organizers can be found at Chapman University’s site.
Frederick County Graphic Organizers
Frederick County Public Schools has provided some examples of graphic organizers they use to help students visualize the thinking process.
Mrs. Barnard’s Five Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer
Mrs. Barnard has provided a graphic organizer to help students structure a five paragraph essay.
Concept or Mind-mapping for Learning
This page contrasts the linear sequential process of outlining with the free association process of mind mapping. It then describes the process one goes through to mind map a problem or issue.
Graphic Organizer Index
Here we have a graphic organizer organizing graphic organizers!
Kern Eastern Sierra Writing Project Graphic Organizers
An array of graphic organizers are listed. Each links to a page that provides a description of that organizer and poses a suitable application.
Mind Mapping FAQ
This is an extensive site describing mind mapping.
North Central Regional Education Laboratories Graphic Organizers
Nine graphic organizers are described and illustrated.
Score Graphic Organizers
Twelve graphic organizers are described and illustrated.
UWSP School of Education Expository Graphic Organizer Page
Presented at this site are a half dozen different expository text structures. Each has a description of the structure, an example and a graphic organizer.
Write Design Online Graphic Organizers
Twenty graphic organizers are described and illustrated.
The Writing Web Site
This site provides sample organizers for various categeories: Story Maps, Character Trait Analysis Charts, Expository Organizers, Compare and Contrast Organizers, and Brainstorm Web and Concept Map organizers.
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