Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
Techniques in Selecting and Organizing Information
SELECTING AND
ORGANIZING
INFORMATION
BRAINSTORMING
A process of generating
creative ideas and
solutions through
intensive and
freewheeling group
discussion
.
7 WAYS TO BRAINSTORM
1. Brain Writing
-Separate idea generation from discussion.
-Members individually write down their ideas then
everyone passes it to their right/left side who
will then build off ideas from existing.
-Works best for teams who seem to be greatly
influenced by the first ideas.
6 representatives
Paper & PEN
OUTING
2. FIGURING STORM
-putting yourself in new shoes.
-you aim to do or think how someone handle
situation.
-works best for teams who find themselves
coming across the same ideas for repetitive
projects.
4 representatives
Scarborough shoal
I. Solid I. Solid
A. Ice A. Artificial
1. Ice Cube 1. Ice cubes
a. Half Cube 2. Nugget
b. Full Cube B. Natural
2. Nugget 1. Snow
B. Snow 2. Frost
C. Frost 3. Ice Caps
D. Ice caps 4. Glacier
E. Glacier II. Liquid
II. Liquid III. Gas
III. Gas
3. COHERENCE
There should be a logical and natural flow of
ideas connecting the points together.
4. EMPHASIS
The material included in your outline should be
engaging and balance. As you place supporting
ideas in your outline, choose information that
will have the most impact on your audience.
Choose information that can relate to
audience’s lives because it matches their
TYPES OF OUTLINING
1. Topic Outline
- is a list of words and phrases. It arranges
your ideas hierarchically, in the sequence you
want, and shows what will you talk about.
2. Sentence Outline
- is a list of complete sentences, each
sentence is like a mini-thesis statement about
the topic.
TYPES OF OUTLINING
(Macro) Topic Outline (Micro) Sentence Outline
I. Family Problems Topic: Earning a Degree online has been
A. Custodial: Non-custodial harder.
conflicts
B. Extended Family I. Student works in isolation.
c. adolescent’s age II. It requires more writing, reading and
II. Economic Problems computer skills.
A. Child Support III. Students are expected to be professionals
B. Women’s JoB training at the same time.
C. Lower Standard of Living
D. Possible Relocation
1. Poorer Neighborhood
2. New School
III. Peer Problems
A. Loss of Friends
FORMS OF OUTLINE
1. Alphanumeric Outline I.
A.
Level 1: Roman Numerals (I, II, III, 1.IV)
2.
Level 2: Capitalized Letters (A,B. B, C, D)
1.
Level 3: Arabic Numerals: (1, 2, 3, a.4)
b.
Level 4: Lowercase Letters: (a, b, 2. c, d)
1.
2. Decimal Outline 1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2
1.2.1
2.
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.2