Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Using Inspiration for Organizing an Outline




Inspiration helps to organize ideas using a cluster diagram which is great for the visual learner who can use shapes and colors to arrange and categorize information. The students have used the cluster diagram for organizing their thoughts for their research paper. They began by using the center circle for their thesis and from there, they linked it to their three supporting details. With each support, any specific examples were linked accordingly. Each section of the cluster contained only words and phrases (not complete thoughts) since they would eventually convert it to outline form. Once they arranged all of their ideas, the simple click of a button turned their graphic organizer into an outline with Roman Numerals, letters, and numbers.

Once the outline was checked for needed revisions and edits, it was then transfered to a word document with another simple click of a button. The ideas from the outline were then used to compose sentences for their research paper.

2 comments:

  1. hey mrs trefz's 5th graders how have you been my enfection has gone away we havent talked in a long time your blog has been getting far i have seen you have been doing a lot of work great job keep it up im able to play sports now like soccer i have been playing soccer and this seson we have won all of our games we have played and we might win this hole sescon !!!!!!!!! well plaese comment on my blog mor e you the best ♥☺♦♣♠○◘♣♦○◘•☺☺☺☺☺!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. well im going in to 6th grade what grade are your kids in ????? and im goin to my dads house in mississippi as uassuly its so fun there were are some of your kids going this summer whats your fav kinda pet and were do you guys and girls live i live in tucson AZ we just had a huge map test we just got done and we had to do all 51 states in cluding washingto dc i got i think a b do you guys learn about the united statews of amarica what eles do you guys learn about ? werll got to go blog back please ♥

    ReplyDelete