What Is the Purpose of Graphic Organizers?
When presenting a new concept whether in the classroom, boardroom or the community, a well designed graphic organizer can make the complex simple. It gives the audience a quick, understandable overview of how each small piece is related to the larger topic.OrganizeGraphic organizers put similar information together in one place on a page. This is useful for student writers who have trouble with focus when planning. There are graphic organizers designed to aid writers in both topical and sequential planning.MemoryBy visually connecting new concepts with familiar ones, the graphic organizer can be a useful tool to aid in memory. The human brain most easily remembers relationships and pictures, both of which they will get from a graphic organizer.Problem solvingBecause they show relationships, graphic organizers can be used to find flaws in systems that are not working. As the known information is put in place, the missing parts should become obvious.Create interestBecause they are visual
