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When revising for a subject, you need to be able to use the knowledge and concepts from the classroom to respond to a command term. The following are examples of how graphic organizers can help you to arrange information visually to prepare for a variety of command terms.
Comparisons
Compare, Contrast and Distinguish are command terms that communicate a relationship between two or more things that needs to be expressed. To investigate these relationships between things we can use Venn Diagrams. The central theme of a Venn Diagram is the use of circles. The simplest being the use of 2 circles, but many Venn Diagrams make use of multiple circles. Venn Diagrams often involve overlapping circles, where the overlap represents similarities and the non-overlap represents differences. Venn Diagrams can also make use of concentric circles to communicate more and more precise levels of classification. See a range of different Venn Diagram possibilities on Wikipedia. Also take a look at some of the examples below.
Comparison of High-Density Centenarian Societies: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Vendiagram.gif
Comparison of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Drug_Chart_Color.jpg
Comparison of British Islands: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/42/British_Islands_Venn_Diagram.svg/512px-British_Islands_Venn_Diagram.svg.png
Cause and Effect
Writing a cause and effect can be made more visual by using a graphic organizer called a Fishbone Diagram. It can be useful in a number of subjects, including an analysis of the events that led to the outbreak of war in History or the plot elements that led to a novel's climax and eventual shift in thinking for the central character in Literature.Â
A Fishbone Diagram looks at a Problem or Effect that was the outcome of many interrelated elements. The use of the Diagram is to break down the elements and visualize the interrelationships. Some elements are contradictory and negate one another, while other elements are cumulative and build upon one another. See the explanation below.
Discuss
A Box Diagram like the one below prompts you to consider all parts of an issue. When writing a discussion, you want to incorporate multiple perspectives and a Box Diagram or flow chart encourages you to consider the many parts of an issue and the evidence that supports each position.
https://write.utahcompose.com/Documents/organizers/Claim%20Counter-Claim.pdf
"British_Islands_Venn_Diagram.svg.png." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 27 May 2015. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/42/British_Islands_Venn_Diagram.svg/512px-British_Islands_Venn_Diagram.svg.png>.
"Claim/Counter-Claim." Utah Compose. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015. <https://write.utahcompose.com/Documents/organizers/Claim%20Counter-Claim.pdf>.
"Drug_Chart_Color.jpg." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 27 May 2015. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Drug_Chart_Color.jpg>.
"Fishbone Diagram." ConceptDraw. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015. <http://www.conceptdraw.com/solution-park/resource/images/solutions/fishbone-diagram/Business-Productivity-Fishbone-Diagram-Educational-Template.png>.
"Venndiagram.gif." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 27 May 2015. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Vendiagram.gif>.
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