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Help your students classify ideas and communicate more effectively with these free graphic organizer templates, available for download. They can be used to structure writing projects and help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research, and brainstorming.

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What is a Research Paper Graphic Organizer, and How Can One Be Created?

Discover what a research paper graphic organizer is and learn how to create one to organize your ideas and streamline your writing process.

Sep 1, 2024

Organizing all the information you have gathered is crucial when tackling a research paper. With a system, you may find yourself in the information, trying to figure out how to structure your paper or make sense of your notes. This can be a frustrating process, especially when facing a deadline.  Luckily, a research paper graphic organizer can help you as you begin to outline your paper. First, it will help you structure your notes and understand the main ideas uncovered during your literature search . From there, you can use a graphic organizer to outline your paper, breaking it down into manageable sections to simplify the writing process. Otio's AI research and writing partner can help you write efficient research papers and get unique study material with AI. This tool can improve your literature search, organize your notes, and even help you create an outline for your paper to ease the writing process.

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Research graphics are visual representations of the data gathered in your research project. They summarize findings, illustrate relationships between variables, and present complex information in a more digestible format. Research graphics can help your audience understand your research more quickly and easily. Using research graphics to tell the story of your data can make your paper more engaging and even lighten the mood of a technical and complex subject.

A research graphic organizer is a visual tool for arranging and structuring information for a research paper or project. These diagrams can help you visualize the connections between concepts, ideas, and evidence. 

What Are the Different Types of Research Graphic Organizers? 

There are many different types of research graphic organizers, but some common ones include:  

Concept Maps

These diagrams show the relationships between different concepts or ideas. They are often used to brainstorm and organize information during the research process.  

Venn Diagrams

These diagrams compare and contrast two or more sets of information. They are often used to analyze similarities and differences between different concepts.  

These diagrams show the sequence of steps in a process. They are often used to visualize research methods or experimental procedures.  

Timeline Charts

These diagrams show the progression of events over time. They are often used to organize historical data or track the development of a research project.  

How Can Research Graphic Organizers Help You? 

Research graphic organizers can be created using pen and paper or with specialized software tools. They can be a valuable tool for researchers at all stages of the research process, from planning and organizing to analyzing and presenting findings.  

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Kick Off Your Graphic Organizer By Opening Google Sheets

To start creating a graphic organizer , open Google Sheets and click on the "+ New/Blank" button in the upper-left corner of the screen. This will create a new, blank spreadsheet from which to work. 

Create Your Columns

Next, begin adding your categories to the first row or column. These categories will serve as the column headers for your graphic organizer. 

Make It Look Nice

Now that you've set up your graphic organizer's basic structure , it's time to customize its appearance. Use the formatting tools in Google Sheets to change your text's font, font size, color, and background color to make it more visually appealing. Play around with the format until you find a style that works for you. 

Start Filling It In

Once your graphic organizer looks how you want it, it's time to add your research notes. Enter your notes under each category in the corresponding column. You can add text, numbers, and even images to your sheet. Continue to add notes as your research progresses, adding new categories or columns as needed. 

1. Otio: A Smart Way to Handle Research Overload

Otio is an AI-powered workspace that helps researchers, students, and knowledge workers manage research overload. It solves the problem of content overload, which is becoming a more significant issue as more people create content online. 

With Otio , you can collect all kinds of data sources, from bookmarks, tweets, and extensive books to YouTube videos. The platform then helps you extract key takeaways with detailed AI-generated notes before allowing you to create research outputs using your collected sources. 

2. EdrawMax Graphic Organizer: Create Any Type of Research Organizer

EdrawMax Online is a cloud-based software that allows users to create various diagrams, charts, drawings, and graphic organizers. By signing up, you can access a canvas to draw any organizer of your choice by dragging and dropping various shapes and symbols from the included library. 

You can also use EdrawMax Online to develop graphic organizers for research papers . You can choose to create one from scratch or just use a template, albeit the latter option relies on the presence of a template in the template gallery.

3. HMH Templates: Free Research Graphic Organizers for Students

Help your students classify ideas and communicate more effectively with these free graphic organizer templates available for download at HMH. They can be used to structure writing projects and help with problem-solving, decision-making, studying, planning research, and brainstorming.

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TPT has over 2000 graphic organizer templates in all areas, including animal research, career research, etc. These fillable templates are easy to use and can help students and researchers organize information in one place.

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Learn concepts, brainstorm ideas, and gain insights using editable graphic organizer templates you can customize for any topic or purpose on Canva. 

1. Why Graphic Organizers Matter

Graphic organizers help students of all ages organize, clarify, or simplify complex information, aiding understanding construction by exploring the relationships between concepts.

2. The Importance of Teacher-Generated Organizers

Teacher-generated graphic organizers support student learning by providing a means to categorize cumbersome amounts of information, introducing a more refined lens to analyze complex text, recognizing patterns, and comparing perspectives.

3. Keeping the Focus on Learning Goals 

Well-designed graphic organizers focus students on learning goals. They should guide students in categorizing key concepts, surfacing the interconnection of ideas, or helping them construct knowledge.

4. Designing Graphic Organizers to Foster Deep Thinking

Effective graphic organizers foster deep thinking and should be designed to help students move beyond surface understanding. 

Research papers are the traditional way of organizing and presenting information. The best way to start your paper is to create an outline. It may be helpful to physically write out your thoughts first, placing key events, points, and evidence on notecards and arranging them on a flat surface. This may give you a better idea of how you would like to organize your paper. 

Basic Outline

Introduction.

Use this section to introduce your topic briefly. Give the reader enough information to orient them about when and where your topic is happening. Don’t spend a great deal of time explaining everything. That is what the rest of your paper is for. Your thesis should be included in this first paragraph as well. It should help to outline the rest of your argument for the reader. 

Body Paragraphs

Each of these paragraphs should make a point that ties back to your thesis. Tell a story with your writing. You want the information to be segmented and arranged in a way that flows from one point to the next. Consider tools like subtitles to orient the reader and make it easier to fill in your information as you write. 

The conclusion of an influential paper restates (in a slightly different way than the thesis) your argument and summarizes your evidence. Every sentence in this paragraph must be robust and use an active voice. This is your final impression – so make it a good one! 

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Research papers are essential in academia and beyond. They help scholars, researchers, and students share knowledge on specific topics to advance understanding in particular fields. However, writing academic papers with many complex moving parts can be overwhelming. 

First, there’s the sheer volume of existing research. Before writing a paper, it’s crucial to conduct thorough literature. And collect relevant sources. Often, this means sifting through hundreds, if not thousands, of articles, studies, and other academic materials to find the most pertinent information. 

Next, there’s the organization of research. Before writing a paper, you must understand the existing literature and how it fits together. A graphic organizer can help you map out your research's key themes and ideas before you delve into writing. You can begin drafting your paper using organized notes to guide the process.

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K-W-L charts are graphic organizers that help students organize information before, during, and after a unit or a lesson. They can be used to engage students in a new topic, activate prior knowledge, share unit objectives, and monitor students’ learning.

There are three columns in a K-W-L chart. The K column is first and represents what students already “ K now” about a topic. The W column comes second and asks students what they “ W ant” to know about the topic. Finally, the L column asks students, What did you “ L earn?”

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Pass out the K-W-L chart handout to students. Alternatively, you can distribute a blank sheet of paper and ask students to create their own chart.

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Complete Column 1

Have students respond to the first prompt in column 1: What do you K now about this topic? Students can do this individually or in small groups. Often, teachers create a master list of all students’ responses.

One question that frequently emerges for teachers is how to address misconceptions students share. Sometimes it is appropriate to correct false information at this point in the process. Other times, you might want to leave the misconceptions so that students can correct them on their own as they learn new material.

Complete Column 2

Have students respond to the prompt in column 2: What do you W ant to know about this topic?

Some students may not know where to begin if they don't have much background knowledge on the topic. Therefore, it can be helpful to put the six questions of journalism on the board as prompts (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?).

We suggest that students’ responses and questions be used to direct the course of study. As students share what they want to learn, this step provides an opportunity for teachers to present what they hope students will learn in the unit.

Complete Column 3 and Review Columns 1 and 2

Throughout the unit, students can review their K-W-L charts by adding to column 3: What did you L earn? Some teachers have students add to their charts at the end of each lesson, while others have students add to their charts at the end of the week or the end of the unit.

As students record what they have learned, they can review the questions in column 2, checking off any questions that they can now answer. They can also add new questions. Students should also review Column 1 so they can identify any misconceptions they may have held before beginning the unit.

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Graphic organizers involve the intentional manipulation of information by the learner through processes such as repetition, elaboration, and reorganization of the material in such a way that the new information is able to be stored in the learner’s memory and accessed for retrieval. The organizers listed under each subject were determined to be useful for working with material relevant to that subject; however, these templates are transferrable to other subject areas as well. Please download the templates for use with your learning and test preparation. This  Graphic Organizer Description explains how to use some of the most popular graphic organizers. 

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• Chronological Reasoning and Causation Multiple document analysis and synthesizing of historical information. Choose primary sources from the website or upload your own and create narratives and questions for each document to help your students draw conclusions and synthesize the information.
• Evaluating the Evidence Multiple document analysis and evaluation. Choose primary sources from the website or upload your own. Label each side of the scale with a different perspective. Create analysis questions. Students analyze the documents and place each document on one of side the scale based on the author’s perspective.
• Geographic Reasoning Multiple document analysis and geographic reasoning. Choose a map. Choose primary sources from the website or upload your own. Create analysis questions. Students analyze each document and place the document in the correct location on the map.

Graphic Organizers

Increasing the Value of Graphic Organizers

The visual guides work best when learning goals drive the design and students are engaged in their creation.

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Graphic organizers are a helpful learning tool for students of all ages to organize, clarify, or simplify complex information—they help students construct understanding through an exploration of the relationships between concepts.

Teacher-generated organizers are a useful scaffold to support student learning. They provide students with a means to categorize cumbersome amounts of information, introduce a more refined lens to analyze a complex text, and enable students to recognize patterns and compare perspectives. However, graphic organizers can have the unintended consequence of limiting students’ thinking to just filling in the boxes, and may allow students to avoid the messy but important work of surfacing key insights or conceptual understanding.

Careful design, creation, and use of graphic organizers can provide important intellectual guardrails to guide students toward deeper understanding and learning.

Let Learning Goals Drive Design

Well-designed graphic organizers should guide students to categorize key concepts, surface the interconnection of ideas, or help students construct knowledge.

For example, if your desired learning objective is to have students explain the paradox that both an overly weak and an overly strong government can threaten individual liberty, the graphic organizer must be constructed to generate that level of thinking. The organizer should ensure that students move beyond the traditional listing of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Instead, the design should lead students to thoughtfully analyze how liberty was impacted under the British monarchy and the Articles of Confederation.

Similarly, if the goal is to determine whether an author followed or broke from traditional storytelling conventions, a graphic organizer that outlines the plot elements of a novel would be insufficient. The organizer should require students to compare plot elements from the novel to the typical rising/falling action, climax, and resolution storyline; determine where and why the author made similar or different choices; and offer a judgment regarding the deliberate craft moves.



If the goal is to have students form well-reasoned opinions, the ubiquitous Venn diagram, although a viable means to make comparisons, doesn’t automatically require students to weigh the relative strengths of the elements depicted, isolate the most significant similarities or differences, or rate or discriminate between elements that would inform a thoughtful point of view.

Unless they’re designed with the end in mind, organizers may unintentionally lead students on an intellectual scavenger hunt that generates surface understanding and thinking. The design of the graphic organizer must align with the learning goal and require that students apply the information they deconstructed in order to make meaning or develop unique insights.

Understand the Why

Imagine asking your students while they’re working on a graphic organizer, “What are you doing?” and “Why are you doing it?” It’s likely that students would be able to articulate the former (e.g., “I’m filling in this chart/table/diagram.”) but not necessarily the latter.

Students tend to view the completion of the graphic organizer as an end in itself rather than a means toward developing a more sophisticated insight. As such, be mindful to design the organizer with the end in mind: Communicate this goal to your learners, and ensure that the structure of the organizer requires students to make connections between content, achieve broader understandings, and perhaps even ask further questions.

A graphic organizer from the National Archives , for example, provides multiple prompts to help students analyze and close read historical documents, consider the author and historical context, and generate additional questions for continued research and reflection.

Make the Student the Designer

Over-scaffolding a graphic organizer means the higher-ordered skills of evaluation, determination, and judgment are used in the design stage by the teacher rather than in the instructional stage by the student.

Shift the intellectual responsibility by asking students to construct their own visual representation. In an example from an AP Biology course (see the pdf “Student Concept Maps”), the teacher provided guidelines and a blank sheet of paper for students to create their own concept maps, which offered flexibility in how they displayed their thinking. Upon reflection, students reported that the act of creating their own organizer enhanced their grasp of the concepts because they had to sift through the information in a more critical way. It also provided a visual that identified gaps in their understanding.

Concept mapping not only allows students to consolidate their thinking but also provides a formative assessment the teacher can use to check for understanding and surface misconceptions.

Design for Transfer

Graphic organizers should ultimately build a student’s capacity to draw upon what they learned in order to become independent readers, active citizens, and solvers of complex problems. If this is our goal, students need the opportunity to construct the processes to achieve those ends.

In and out of school, scaffolds are meant to be removed; educators have to be willing to remove the training wheels or temporary platforms and let students become independent learners. Students will continue to encounter text and other content outside of school without the assistance of graphic organizers. Deliberate design and implementation of graphic organizers helps students develop autonomy and complex thinking capacity.

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Effectively organizing your paper’s ideas is key! If your paragraphs are well organized, your readers can easily read and understand your ideas.

The three most common ways to organize a paper are by:

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Your thesis statement , usually placed at the end of your introduction, points to the purpose of your paper and sets up readers' expectations.

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15 Graphic Organizers and How They Help Visualize Ideas

Written by: Orana Velarde

In this guide, you will find 15 different types of graphic organizers:

• Type #1: Circle Map Graphic Organizer
• Type #2: Spider Map Graphic Organizer
• Type #3: Idea Wheel Graphic Organizer
• Type #4: Idea Web Graphic Organizer
• Type #5: Concept Map Graphic Organizer
• Type #6: Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
• Type #7: Tree Chart Graphic Organizer
• Type #8: Organizational Chart Graphic Organizer
• Type #9: Sequence of Events Chain Graphic Organizer
• Type #10: Cause and Effect Map Graphic Organizer
• Type #11: Brace Map Graphic Organizer
• Type #12: Analogy Graphic Organizer
• Type #13: T-Chart Graphic Organizer
• Type #14: Timeline Chart Graphic Organizer
• Type #15: Storyboard Graphic Organizer

Choose the type of organizer that you want from the navigation above or scroll down to see each of the different types included, one by one.

1 Circle Map Graphic Organizer

The purpose of the circle map is to brainstorm an idea or topic using related information.

A circle map consists of a large circle with another circle inside, where the main topic or idea takes center stage. Surrounding it is the larger circle where corresponding ideas flow.

As the second circle fills up, connections and definitions grow organically and visually. In the second circle, any type of wording can define the main idea; nouns, adjectives or even phrases.

Preschoolers can also use the circle map to learn simple concepts like colors and shapes.

For example, the triangle shape. The word "triangle" goes in the center, and surrounding it are things that have a triangle shape. The outer circle can even include how a triangle makes them feel.

Circle maps are great for brainstorming the very beginning of an idea . You can use it on a whiteboard for a group brainstorm session. With the help of a circle map, great ideas can begin to take shape, and eventually become complete and complex plans.

You can also use a circle map to get the ball rolling with a newly created team!

If the team members don’t know each other very well, a circle map exercise can break the ice and get them to open up about their ideas. Use the interior circle to ask, “What do we want to achieve with this project?” and watch the interaction flourish.

2 Spider Map Graphic Organizer

The spider map's purpose is to define a main topic with specific descriptive connections.

In this instance, the center circle stems off to other circles which surround it, creating a visual image of a spider. Each connected leg and circle will include a defining adjective or phrase.

The difference between a circle map and a spider map is that the circle map is more suited for a brainstorming stage, while the spider map is better for defining a topic in detail.

In schools, the spider map makes a regular appearance in science classrooms. Students learn to define new lessons visually, by defining the main topic with a spider map.

For example, consider the subject of animal families. The center circle is mammals and the surrounding circles represent characteristics like give birth, live young, have fur, etc.

In a marketing setting, you can use a spider map to define an audience persona.

In the middle circle, we state the general idea of the persona, such as "a multiracial millennial male." In the surrounding circles, we add defining adjectives like works for himself, lives in the city, considers his friends his family, and more.

Another use for a spider map is for goal setting. There are a couple of ways to do this. One is to figure out a set of goals in a timeframe, like the spider map example above on yearly goals.

The other idea is to map out why you want to complete a certain goal.

For example, "Why do I need a new website?" can go in the center. The surrounding circles can include things like the design is boring and dated or the UX is not working very well. This can then help sort out the exact things that you need to change on your website!

3 Idea Wheel Graphic Organizer

The idea wheel is like a mixture of the circle map and the spider map.

This graphic organizer works for brainstorming and organizing ideas at the same time. The center of the chart holds the main topic which is being studied and around it there can be other circles or shapes, a sectioned larger circle or connected bubbles.

The purpose of an idea wheel is to organize information hierarchically or as a sequence.

Thoughts are added around the main idea in specific sections, and then explained inside the same circle or with a shape stemming out.

Idea wheels are good for freestyle brainstorming and organizing information about a topic. It helps with taking notes while doing research or getting an idea of the bigger picture.

4 Idea Web Graphic Organizer

The idea web graphic organizer is a combination of two spider maps. It's basically a comparison organizer that defines differences and similarities between topics.

In an idea web, the two central circles contain the main ideas. Stemming out from both are circles of two types. In the two first stemmed circles are the shared similarities. Towards the sides are the circles that define the differences.

This type of organizer is perfect for situations in which concepts or ideas need a visual comparison. School students use idea webs for courses like Language Arts. They compare characters, situations and parts of the story, making it all easier to grasp.

Another situation in which an idea map could come in handy is when making decisions. If you have to choose between two solutions to a problem, an idea web can help you make a final decision.

By comparing and contrasting visually, the option becomes more clear. In the same way, an idea web can be a slide inside a presentation . It can show a comparison between concepts.

Idea webs can also work really well as infographics. The layout of the circles doesn’t need to follow a strict grid. Get creative with organizing the circles as long as they're still understandable.

5 Concept Map Graphic Organizer

Very similar to an idea web is the concept map . This type of graphic organizer can analyze one single topic instead of two or more topics at once.

A concept map and an idea web look very similar with circles stemming out from the center. The difference is that an idea web is for comparing while a concept map is for brainstorming and organizing .

Concept maps sometimes stem out in so many directions that they end up looking really complicated. These types of graphic organizers are good for many stages of content production. From the messy brainstorm stage to the more structured hierarchical organization.

This type of organizational chart usually ends up very large and complex. It's more suited for personal use than for an infographic or presentation. Although, a concept map is sometimes used for data visualizations that show connections between topics.

6 Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

Venn Diagram organizers are similar to idea webs, but the visual difference is that the circles or sections overlap each other instead of being connected with lines.

Venn Diagrams are great for helping to find similarities and differences between concepts.

The similarities in a Venn diagram are placed in the union between two or more circles, while the differences are placed where the previous circles don’t meet.

Venn diagrams can become quite complex with many circles (or other shapes) overlapping in different areas, showing comparisons and differences between lots of different things.

Another great use for a Venn diagram is to show how one topic can include many different things to define it and how some of these can even be compared to each other, like in the example below.

If you want to create your own Venn diagram, you can find some practical and easily customizable Venn diagram templates inside Visme. Just pick one and start editing.

7 Tree Chart Graphic Organizer

When it's time to classify and organize information, the tree chart can be of great help. Visually, the tree chart resembles a real tree, and some people even associate it with a family tree.

The topmost section is the main title or topic, below that are the qualifiers or subtopics. Below the subtopics, the relevant information forms a list.

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Tree charts can be used in nearly every industry, especially in education. In an elementary school setting, they can help classify concepts, such as animal families or types of sentences.

A tree chart can be used as a visual outline for any type of written project like an essay or blog post. The title and introduction are placed at the top and the paragraphs branch out underneath.

A practical way of using a tree chart is to organize tasks for a large project. The name of the project goes at the top and each team is a subtopic below. Further below are the names of the team members and their relevant tasks.

8 Organizational Chart Graphic Organizer

Although it looks similar to a tree chart, an organizational chart has a different purpose.

A tree chart separates information into sections that stem from each other as classification, while an organizational chart is more about hierarchy.

The most common use for an organizational chart is for internal company purposes. It can help visually organize the positions of the founders and everyone who comes after.

The sections at the top of the chart are for the CEO, CFO, etc. Below them are the managers and so on in hierarchical order. The same system can be used to visualize a team inside a company.

Visme has some great templates for organizational charts that you can easily customize for your own company or project. You can also create one from scratch using the drag-and-drop editor.

Check out this video on how to make an organizational chart in Visme.

9 Sequence of Events Chain Graphic Organizer

A sequence of events chain is pretty much the same as a flowchart. This type of graphic organizer is a visual representation of a process, progression or set of instructions.

The main topic of a sequence of events chain is labeled outside of the map in the rectangle that surrounds it. Connected shapes form the steps in the progression or explanation of the chain. Some shapes can also have an extra one connected to it to describe that particular step.

We see sequence of events chains all the time in infographics about the growth of a startup or a topic’s progress of change. Here at Visme, we used a sequence of events chain to show how our graphics editor improved in 2017 with new feature updates.

Recipes also look great as sequence of events chains. Start at the beginning with the ingredients and then add the step-by-step process of the recipe, filling in each consecutive shape.

Sequence of events chains, just like idea webs, can be quite creative in their design. You can include illustrations, shapes, colors and even animations to make them more interesting.

10 Cause and Effect Map Graphic Organizer

The cause and effect map helps to figure out the causes and effects of certain events. The way to use it is to start with a main event, which fills the main central section of the map.

From the main section, other connected shapes stem out to the left and right. The shapes to the left represent the causes that helped the event happen. The shapes to the right are the effects of the chosen event. In some occasions, an effect can also become a cause, creating a feedback loop.

This graphic organizer can help to show the ways in which something is achieved by using the causes functionality. For example, "Be more productive" can be the main event. Some of the causes on each side could be spending less time on social media, or using a calendar or timer.

Another way to use a cause and effect map is to predict the outcome of a certain event.

For example, "Move the office to a bigger place downtown" can be the main event. To predict possible effects, connect shapes to the right of the main event and fill them in. Some of the resulting effects could be that it would be a longer commute, or we would be closer to networking events.

The cause and effect map can also be combined with a sequence of events chain. This way you can create a progression towards a cause, or a succession of events after an effect.

You could make a combined cause and effect map with a sequence of events chains for flipping a house. The main event would be "Flipping a House." The causes could include looking for a new investment, buying an old house or seeing a great opportunity to invest.

The cause and effect map is one of the most versatile of all graphic organizers.

11 Brace Map Graphic Organizer

A brace map helps analyze the parts of a whole and the relationship between them.

Visually, a brace map looks like a sideways tree chart. The difference is that a brace map spreads out into all the parts of the original whole. The tree chart, on the other hand, is more conceptual and used for organizing rather than separating concepts.

This type of organizer must include a real object or situation as the initial premise. Concepts and ideas are not what brace maps are for.

Math teachers use brace maps to help their students understand the parts that make up large numbers. By separating whole numbers into smaller parts, students can see how a number works visually. When it's time to add or subtract, students can use the knowledge learned through brace maps and feel confident about their conclusions.

For example, the number 563. The number is the initial object and to the right of it is a bracket. Inside the bracket are the parts of the number; 500, 60 and 3.

The number can be further separated by adding a brace next to each part. The parts of 500 are 100, 100, 100, 100 and 100. The parts of 60 are 30 and 30. The parts of 3 are 1, 1 and 1. Reading the brace map from right to left, all the parts add to the original whole, 563.

Outside of an academic setting, brace maps can help visualize the creation of a website. The initial object can be the website as a whole. To the right of it, a brace opens to reveal the main parts, in this case, the website's pages. Each page then opens a new brace which reveals everything that should be inside that page. A brace map can extend sideways until all the parts have been identified.

Another great use for a brace map is for workplace organization. A beautifully designed brace map can be made into a poster showing all the sections of a startup office, including who works where and where to find them. Or for a premier co-working space that houses all sorts of enterprises. A fun brace map can be used as an outline to show everyone how they can network with each other.

12 Analogy Graphic Organizer

A more unique example of a graphic organizer is the analogy organizer. This is an organizer used to find similarities between things and create analogies. In a few words, an analogy is a comparison of two things by showing their similarities.

This is how an analogy works:

Superman has the power of flight as Spiderman has the power of web-slinging.

We are comparing Superman to Spiderman by using what they have in common, a superpower.

For children, creating analogies is an important part of language development. Analogy organizers make it easier for them to internalize this knowledge.

An analogy organizer can be used to create a narrative style for a piece of written work. By using the main words in an idea and creating analogies with them, it can make content more appealing. From business proposals to informative blog posts, analogies can add a personal touch.

Another use of the analogy organizer is for a training session of a new team member. With the use of analogies, the training can be more fun than just a bunch of information they need to learn.

13 T-Chart Graphic Organizer

A T-Chart is a simple, but quite versatile organizational chart.

It's used mainly for comparing two topics . The most common use for a T-Chart is to compare the pros and cons of a decision that needs to be made. For example, what are the pros and cons of revamping your website ? Seeing it all mapped out can help you make the right decision.

Other visual uses for this type of organizational chart is to compare two things through their differences. T-Charts are not for finding similarities between things.

Visually, a T-Chart has a large heading at the top with the title and two columns side by side that are filled in with information according to each topic. It visually resembles the letter T. The information can be organized as a list with text or with images to support visually.

14 Timeline Chart Graphic Organizer

A timeline chart is a long line representing a span of time. All along the line, connected shapes stem out depicting events happening on certain dates. The events are organized in chronological order.

The main line that depicts a span of time can be visualized horizontally, vertically or as a freeform shape. A timeline chart can sometimes look like a sequence of events chain.

The difference between the two is that a timeline chart visually depicts the dates of things that have happened while a sequence of events chain is timeless.

This particular organizational chart is a good visualization tool for the classroom . It can be used for history projects and a better understanding of historical events.

If you'd like to create your own timeline chart from scratch, you can use Visme's timeline maker.

15 Storyboard Graphic Organizer

The last organizational chart in this list is the storyboard. A storyboard visually looks like a simple comic strip . The purpose of a storyboard is to visualize a story with images .

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A common use for a storyboard is for video and film production. Each square in the storyboard can represent one scene in the film.

Another use for a storyboard is for UX designers to create customer personas and possible situations in which the website, app or product is used. Storyboards are also used in schools to teach sequencing and cause and effect in stories and fables.

A storyboard doesn’t need to be a static page with squares, it can also be cut into sections and used for creative writing organization. Writers can sketch the scenes in their story and organize the visual squares in any order until they are happy with the final outcome.

Create Your Own Graphic Organizer

As you can see, graphic organizers are a rich resource when it comes to creative analytical thinking processes. They help us visualize even the most complex ideas and make them tangible.

Sometimes, when we take on a new project, it can feel daunting and enormous. By using graphic organizers, we can relieve our brains of excessive thought work.

You can easily create most of the graphic organizers mentioned above in Visme with little or no design knowledge. Our library is full of professionally designed templates that you can use by simply plugging in your content, changing the colors, adding new shapes and more.

For example, it will take just a few minutes to create an idea web by adding circle shapes, lines and text. You can customize the colors, add background images and even animation and interactivity to make your graphic organizer more engaging.

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How do you plan to use a graphic organizer? Which one is your favorite? Let us know your feedback, suggestions and questions in the comments section below.

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Graphic Organizer for Research Papers

Our multi-paragraph organizers and single-paragraph organizers for writing research papers can be helpful in many classrooms.

These are another free resource for teachers from the curriculum corner..

We have expanded our collection of multi-paragraph organizers for writing research papers.

Included in our collection are a range of options for you to choose from.

Our new set includes options for single-paragraph essays along with choices for multiple-paragraph essays. 

A few years ago, my oldest son came home from school with a 10-paragraph research paper assignment.  

After choosing The Holocaust as his topic, he set out to gather knowledge and facts.  

His teacher gave the students an organizational tool which involved index cards.  Basically, he was to brainstorm 10 broad topics related to The Holocaust. He then would write them on 10 different index cards.  

Then as he set out to gather his research, he was to have at least 5 index cards for each broad topic. Those cards were for containing information and/or facts to go with each of the topic cards.  

These would eventually help him to develop his 10 paragraphs for the research paper.

My first thought said it was a great organizational tool and a very concrete way to help the students stay on topic. I quickly realized that this method was probably not the easiest for all kids.  

While he did fine, I would see him occasionally shuffling through cards and getting them mixed up.  

It got me thinking about those students we all have in our classes who have true struggles with organization. Those students might lose research because they misplace or mix up their cards.

As a result, I set out to create an organizer for those students.

Graphic Organizers for Research Writing

One of our graphic organizers follows the same organizational pattern as the index cards.

Instead of separate cards, students write all facts for each paragraph on one sheet of paper.

So for my son’s research paper assignment, he would have had 10 pages to keep in a folder, as opposed to several index cards.  

Obviously, students would have one organizer for each paragraph of their paper, no matter the length of the research paper that was assigned.  

While my son’s work inspired me to create the first organizer, the collection has grown to include a range of planners. You can browse through the set and choose which fit your classroom best.

One of the great aspects of these organizers is that they provide scaffolding for your writers. Students can choose the tool that works and makes sense to them.

Sometimes we find that students benefit from being able to choose their own.

This is a great way to provide choice and help students be successful.

You can download this set of organizers here:

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Organizing research is important not only for your own sanity, but because when it comes time to unfold the data and put it to use, you want the process to go as smoothly as possible. This is where research organizers come in.

There are lots of free web-based organizers that you can use for any purpose. Maybe you're collecting interviews for a news story, digging up newspaper archives for a history project, or writing a research paper over a science topic. Research organizers are also helpful for staying productive and preparing for tests.

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Many of these tools provide unique features, so you might decide to use multiple resources simultaneously in whatever way suits your particular needs.

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You need a place to gather the information you're finding. To avoid a cluttered space when collecting and organizing data, you can use a tool dedicated to research.

• Pocket : Save web pages to your online account to reference them again later. It's much tidier than bookmarks, and it can all be retrieved from the web or the Pocket mobile app .
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• Zotero : Collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Lets you organize data into collections and search through them by adding tags to every source. This is a computer program, but there's a browser extension that helps you send data to it.
• Google Scholar : A simple way to search for scholarly literature on any subject.
• Diigo : Collect, share, and interact with information from anywhere on the web. It's all accessible through the browser extension and saved to your online account.
• GoConqr : Create flashcards, mind maps, notes, quizzes, and more to bridge the gap between your research and studying.

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Writing is the other half of a research paper, so you need somewhere useful to go to jot down notes, record information you might use in the final paper, create drafts, track sources, and finalize the paper.

• Web Page Sticky Notes : For Chrome users, this tool lets you place sticky notes on any web page as you do your research. There are tons of settings you can customize, they're backed up to your Google Drive account, and they're visible not only on each page you created them on but also on a single page from the extension's settings.
• Google Docs or Word Online : These are online word processors where you can write the entire research paper, organize lists, paste URLs, store off-hand notes, and more.
• Google Keep : This note-taking app and website catalogs notes within labels that make sense for your research. Access them from the web on any computer or from your mobile device. It supports collaborations, custom colors, images, drawings, and reminders.
• Yahoo Notepad : If you use Yahoo Mail , the notes area of your account is a great place to store text-based snippets for easy recall when you need them.
• Notion : Workflows, notes, and more, in a space where you can collaborate with others.

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Famous Historical Figures - Biography Graphic Organizer Packs

Updated:  28 May 2023

Dive into a research project on key figures in history with a set of Important Historical Figure graphic organizers.

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Pages:  4 Pages

Grades:  2 - 5

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Famous Historical Figures – Biography Graphic Organizer Packs!

Research projects in the classroom can be daunting. Assigning individual research topics, fielding two-hundred questions, and managing the progress of each student can be quite the task. We’re all for making lives simpler, especially teachers’ lives. That’s we have developed these historical figures research project templates

Since there are so many amazing Americans in our history , we’ve divided our resources into five different groupings of templates, centered around a common theme. The resource groupings included are

Important Women in History

This grouping includes a biography graphic organizer for Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Sacagawea, Susanna Dickinson, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Helen Keller, Ruby Bridges, and Irma Rangel.

Scientists, Inventors, and Astronauts

This grouping includes a biography graphic organizer for Bill Gates, Henry Ford, George Washington Carver, Jonas Salk, Louis Pasteur, James Lovell, Cyrus McCormick, and Neil Armstrong.

Influential Texans

This grouping includes a biography graphic organizer for Davey Crockett, Irma Rangel, William B. Travis, Hector P. Garcia, Todd Beamer, Sam Houston, James Bowie, Juan Seguin, Susanna Dickinson, and Cesar Chavez.

Human Rights Heroes

This grouping includes a biography graphic organizer for Sojourner Truth, Irma Rangel, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Hector P. Garcia, Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman, Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony.

America’s Founding Fathers

This grouping includes a biography graphic organizer for Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington.

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Graphic Organizer: Research Note-Taking Made Easy

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Brief Description

A graphic organizer helps students gather research notes for writing.

Students will

• select a topic for research.
• develop focus questions for their research.
• use a graphic organizer to collect and organize information.
• use their collected notes to write a research essay/paper.

research, bats, graphic organizer, notes, note taking, study skills

• Note-Taking Graphic Organizer *
• library and/or Internet resources related to the topic of research

* NOTE: This graphic organizer is editable. That means students can simply copy the graphic organizer to a disk and use a Word processing program to fill in the spaces. See additional graphic organizers on Education World's Teacher Tools and Templates Page . (Of course, it you choose to, you can simply print the template and students can write on the form with pen or pencil.)

Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students use an editable graphic organizer template and a word processing program to fill out the template. (Or you can print the template for students to write on.) This note-taking template helps students collect and organize information related to a research topic.

Note: For the purpose of this lesson, we chose the topic "Bats." You can use that topic; connect the activity to any topic in your curriculum; or have students choose a topic of special interest to them.

Introduce students to a new research topic. (For this sample lesson, we are using the topic of bats. ) You might start the lesson by creating a KWL chart, such as the one on Education World's Teacher Tools and Templates Page . Have students brainstorm information they Know about bats and write it in the K column. Brainstorm a list of questions students Want to know about bats and write them in the W column. Save the KWL chart for use at the end of the lesson.

The students' list of questions might include some of the following: How many different kinds of bats are there? In what countries can bats be found? How big are the biggest bats? How do bats fly? How do bats see? Where can bat habitats be found? What do bats eat? How long do bats live? Which bats are endangered? Why? Why is it a good idea to protect bats? What can be done to protect bats?

Students can select from their brainstormed list the three questions they are most interested in learning about, or you might assign one question to each student (so at least one student is researching each of the brainstormed questions) and let students choose the other two questions. The student then use a word processing program to type the three questions into the "Research Question" field on the Note-Taking Graphic Organizer .

Next, students use library and or Internet resources (see Internet Resource List below) to search for the information to answer the three questions on their charts. They identify three "Research Sources" and write the answers they find in those sources in the appropriate columns in the Note-Taking Graphic Organizer.

The spaces on the graphic organizer are particularly small. That fact should encourage students to write notes (using key phrases and words) rather than entire sentences; that way, when they use their notes to write their reports they will have plenty of content and be more likely to write in their own words.

When students complete their graphic organizers, they write a report that includes a summary paragraph or two about each of the questions they researched.

Save time for students to share the results of their research. Then fill in the L column on your KWL chart with the information students Learned about bats.

Internet Resource List: Bats

• The Story of Echo the Bat
• Incredible Bats
• Basic Facts About Bats
• KidZone Bats
• Fact Monster: Spotlight on Bats
• KidzCave: All About Bats

Students will complete their charts accurately. They will use correct grammar and punctuation in their essays/reports.

Lesson Plan Source

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Submitted By

Gary Hopkins

National Standards

LANGUAGE ARTS: English GRADES K - 12 NL-ENG.K-12.1 Reading for Perspective NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills

TECHNOLOGY GRADES K - 12 NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations and Concepts NT.K-12.3 Technology Productivity Tools NT.K-12.5 Technology Research Tools

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