SCRWRIT 24-25 Week 2 Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information PDF
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This document is a presentation on the topic of writing techniques for organizing information. The presentation includes different methods for organizing information, such as brainstorming, using graphic organizers, and creating outlines. The presentation also includes some suggestions for academic writing.
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AGENDA Checking of Attendance Recap Lesson Objectives Game Discussion Learning Activity (1, 2, and 3) Application Pulot of the Day TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION READING AND WRITING SKILLS LESSON COMPE...
AGENDA Checking of Attendance Recap Lesson Objectives Game Discussion Learning Activity (1, 2, and 3) Application Pulot of the Day TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION READING AND WRITING SKILLS LESSON COMPETENCY Distinguishes between and among techniques in selecting and organizing information (EN11/12RWS-III-2) LESSON OBJECTIVES Identify the differences between the different techniques in selecting and organizing information through a game and activities. Use various techniques in writing. 1.WHAT ARE THE COMMON TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION? 2.WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL TO CAREFULLY CHOOSE AND APPLY APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION, AND HOW DOES IT IMPACT THE CLARITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION? DAKMAI N MO AKO! MECHANIC S Five players are needed for each round. Your teacher will display a sentence on the screen that describes each technique. Choices are written on the cups, and your task is to guess the technique being described. Wait for your teacher to say “GO.” Only then can you grab the cup with the correct answer. Grab the cup as quickly as you can. The first player to get the correct answer will receive an incentive. IT INVOLVES GENERATING IDEAS FREELY WITHOUT EVALUATING OR ORGANIZING THEM. USES DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, OR VISUAL TOOLS TO ORGANIZE AND CONNECT IDEAS. AN ACTIVITY OR METHOD IN WHICH PEOPLE MEET IN A GROUP TO SUGGEST A LOT OF NEW IDEAS TO CHOOSE FROM POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT. PRESENTS IDEAS IN A HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, USING HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS TO ORGANIZE INFORMATION. INCLUDES TOOLS SUCH AS VENN DIAGRAMS, FLOWCHARTS, AND MIND MAPS TO VISUALLY REPRESENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONCEPTS. DIFFERENTIATES BETWEEN BROAD TOPICS AND SPECIFIC DETAILS BY USING ROMAN NUMERALS, LETTERS, AND NUMBERS IN A STRUCTURED FORMAT. HELPS IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS BEFORE WRITING, USING EITHER PHRASES OR COMPLETE SENTENCES. PROVIDES A VISUAL FRAMEWORK THAT AIDS IN UNDERSTANDING COMPLEX INFORMATION OR RELATIONSHIPS. ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO BUILD ON EACH OTHER'S IDEAS IN A GROUP SETTING TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. BRAINSTORMIN G Informal way of generating topics or ideas to write about or points to make about your topic. Strategies Cubing Free writing Listing Researching ANONG AMBAG MO? Source: BRAINSTORMING LIST Alex Osborn Contrary to what your teacher/party organizer may have told you in the past, you can also brainstorm on your own. Osborn (1953) calls it simply, individual brainstorming. CUBING An idea is examined from six distinction viewpoints. FREE WRITING This is another way of brainstorming, you may set a time limit and several words or pages. LISTING Just list a topic. Then, make a sub- list of things you could write about each topic. RESEARCHING You must search from the library or websites. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Visual representations of a structurally arranged set of discourse elements. SUSPE OUTLINE Considered a blueprint in writing TYPES Topic Sentence Cycle Flow chart Venn diagram Concept map Fishbone diagram Table Plot diagram PETA Objectives Create a sentence outline about the importance of conic sections in real-life situations. Convert an outline into a paragraph following the IBC format. PETA Groupings (Pre-Cal) Structure (IBC format) Your outline should be approved by your Reading and Writing Skills teacher before converting it into paragraph form. Once approved, your SCRWRIT teacher will provide a template for your final output. PETA REMINDERS Think of a catchy title. Be guided with the rubric for grading. THESIS STATEMENTS FOR INFORMATIVE WRITING A thesis statement is a sentence shared in the introduction of an essay and explains the focus on the writing. After completing research, revisit your research question and try to answer it to create a thesis statement. For example, here is a thesis generated from the research question, "What did Dwight D. Eisenhower accomplish in World War II?" Dwight D. Eisenhower contributed to the success of the D- Day invasion, the liberation of Western Europe, and the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany. GROUPING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION The subject of your writing will help you determine how to organize your information. Here are some approaches, descriptions, and their ideal uses. Present information in Historical events, Chronologic the order of events biographies, al how-to directions Classificatio Present information in Any topic that can be categories based on shared broken into multiple n characteristics categories Organize information Spatial based on physical Places, environments, or location objects Arrange information A topic with categories Hierarchial from main that topic to subcategories can be separated into levels PRE-WRITING FOR INFORMATIVE WRITING After deciding on how to group and organize your information, it is time to do some pre-writing. A great pre-writing strategy for informative writing is creating an outline. An outline helps a writer organize their points and make connections between ideas. It also allows the writer to start to make decisions about what evidence to use. Below are examples of items to consider while creating an outline. Introduction: Body Paragraphs: Conclusion Interesting Topic Sentence Revisit Thesis Opening Evidence Summarize Background Concluding Points Thesis Statement Statement Concluding Statement The number of body paragraphs will defer by assignment and scope of topic. FORMAL STYLE FOR INFORMATIVE WRITING When completing academic writing, you must maintain a formal style. Elevate your writing beyond how you speak and make it more polished and specific following some of these suggestions. Avoid using: Contractions like "can't" or "won't" First person pronouns like "I" or "My essay" Vague statements like "It is good!" Instead, go into detail about what is good about that particular thing Slang words or filler words like "really," "literally," or "basically" As we begin to complete informative writing assignments, consider these steps to select a topic, gather information, and present your findings in the