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# Subject Brainstorming **Graphic Organizers** A graphic organizer is a visual tool that helps students organize, clarify, and simplify complex information. They can also be called knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advance organizers, or concept diagrams. **Types of...

# Subject Brainstorming **Graphic Organizers** A graphic organizer is a visual tool that helps students organize, clarify, and simplify complex information. They can also be called knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advance organizers, or concept diagrams. **Types of Graphic Organizers:** * **Mind Maps:** Defined by their radial (star-shaped) structure, emanating from a central idea. * **Concept Maps:** Similar to mind maps but focus on connecting different concepts. * **Spider Diagrams** * **Bubble Maps** * **Venn Diagrams** * **Organizational Charts** * **Flowcharts** **Topic Outline** A topic outline is a structured list of the topics or themes that will be covered in a document, presentation, or discussion. It's a formal outline that helps writers organize the topics of a paper quickly without going into details. **Example Brainstorming Topics (from the image):** * **1) Landscape:** Mountain, Streams, Cabin, Tree, Road, Barn * **2) Still Life:** Apple/Fruit, Candle/Table Settings, Wine Bottles/Glass * **3) Portrait:** Self (Yikes!), Kids