GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

DEFINITION

• Graphic organizers are visual

displays which establish and
demonstrate relationships between
facts, concepts and ideas
(Inspiration Software Inc., 2018).
COMMON TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

• DIAGRAMS • GRAPHS
• VENN DIAGRAM • BAR GRAPH
• CHARTS • LINE GRAPH
• PIE CHART • WEBS AND MAPS
• CONCEPT MAPS
• MIND MAPS
• STORY WEBS
VENN DIAGRAM

VENN DIAGRAMS
- These are used in order to
establish the similarities and
differences between two or
more variables.
- These are usually
constructed by drawing two
or more overlapping shapes
(usually circles).
PIE CHART

PIE CHARTS
- Pie charts are used to show
the individual breakdown of
the parts of the whole.
- Pie charts show dependent
data.
- These are constructed by
cutting up a circle into
segments.
GRAPHS

BAR GRAPHS
- Bar graphs generally have
categories on the x-axis, and
numbers on the y-axis. This means
that you can compare numbers
between different categories.
- The data needed in bar graphs are
independent; change in one may
not necessarily affect another.
- These are composed of bars, axes
and numbers.
GRAPHS

LINE GRAPHS
-Line graphs are usually used to
show dependent data, and
particularly trends over time.

- Line graphs depict a point value for

each category, which are joined in a
line.

- These are constructed with the use

of lines, axes and numbers.
WEBS AND MAPS

WEBS
- These show the relationship of two
or more events or concepts.
- These make use of dependent data
as the presence of one concept
may have an effect on the other.
- These are constructed using shapes
and arrows which depict an inward
or outward direction of the
concept’s causality.
WEBS AND MAPS

MAPS
- Maps are general organizers that
show a central idea with its
corresponding characteristics.
- Maps can be used to show
hierarchical relationships with the
most important concepts placed at
the top.
- Concept maps can take many
different shapes and can be used
to show any type of relationship
that can be labeled.
References

• Baxendell, B. (2003). Different types of graphic organizers and their uses.

Considerations packet graphic organizers: Guiding principles and effective
practice. Retrieved November 1, 2018 from
https://education.wm.edu/centers/ttac/documents/articles/graphic_org
anizers.pdf

• Skills You Need. (2018). Graphs and charts. Retrieved November 1, 2018
from https://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/graphs-charts.html