1. Outlining Simple Mind Map Word Webs
Note taking
Outlining
Simple Mind Map
Word Webs

2. Questions???? Do you take notes from your textbooks as you read?
Do you know how to organize your notes?
What do you use to organize your notes?

3. What is an Outline
An outline is a way to organize ideas or facts in a logical order
It is a plan for writing, telling, or doing something.
An Outline includes only main ideas and important details.

4. Why Do You Make Outlines?
Making an Outline will save you time and make your project easier and better
To make and Outline, you group ideas or facts together. As you group them, you will be able to :

5. Why do you make Outlines?
Organize your information by topic
Include all the important information
Leave out any information that doesn’t fit
Plan your project in a logical way.

6. What are the Parts of an Outline?
An Outline may have 4 parts
Roman Numbers
Capital Letters
Arabic Numbers
Lower case letters
Always indent when you create an Outline.

7. Outline Parts
Title - The TITLE tells you what the
outline is about.
Your Title Should not be in your Outline

8. Beginning to Outline
Start your Outline with the a Roman Number, which is where you record your Main topic.
Next record your Subtopic that relates to the Main topic and you should use Capital letters.

9. Beginning to Outline
Record details that support your subtopic next to Arabic numbers.
Then if any extra facts or details are needed use lower case letters to record each. that support your subtopic

10. Outline Example
I. Main Topic A. Subtopic Detail Detail B. Subtopic Detail Detail a. little detail

11. Outline Example Title Food from Plants Main Topic I. Fruits
Subtopic A. Citrus
Details Orange
B. Berries
1. strawberries
2. blueberries
II. Vegetables
III. Grains

12. You Try it French fries Lifesavers Tootsie Rolls Ketchup Candy Hot dog
How some foods were named
M & M’s
Other foods

13. How Some Foods Were Named
I. Candy
A. Tootsie Rolls
B. M & M’s
C. Lifesavers
II. Other Foods
A. French Fries
B. Ketchup
C Hotdog

14. Second Try Your Title is - Kinds of Holidays Religious September 1
Christmas Valentine Day
Labor Day Easter
December New Years
Hannukkah Recognized Days
Fourth of July Feb. 14
A day for sweethearts Legal Holidays

15. Kinds of Holidays I. Religious A. Christmas 1. December 25th B. Easter
C. Hannakkuh
Legal Holidays
A. Fourth of July
B. News Day
C. Labor Day
1. September 1
Recognized Days
A. Valentines Day
1. Feb
2. A day for sweethearts

16. You try it. From the list n the box, organize an Outline about planting flowers.
Chemical Natural
Mix in Fertilizer Rake Smooth
Water down Soil Prepare the Soil
Pick out Rocks
Position 6 inches apart
Getting Ready to Plant
Planting the seeds

17. Answer I. Getting Ready to Plant A. Mix in Fertilizer 1. Chemical
2. Natural
B. Prepare the Soil
1. Pick out Rocks
2. Rake Smooth
Planting the Seeds
A. Position 6 inches apart
1. Water down the soil

18. Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is another way to take notes that you may find fun.
It is a visual “map” of how supporting details relate to the main ideas.
Mind maps are less formal then outlines and allow you to use any pattern that works best for you.

19. Directions: The look of your mind map is up to you, but these basic directions will make using a mind map is easy.
1. First, identify the main ideas and supporting details of what you are reading.
Write the subject or topic in the middle of the page. Then draw a circle or box around it.
3. Find the main idea that relate to the topic

20. Continued Directions
Draw one line from the topic to each main idea and write the main ideas.
5. Write all relevant details on lines that connect to the main ideas they support.
6. Practice mind mapping by following the above directions for the information in your textbooks.

21. Example: Simple Mind Map to take Notes

22. Example:

23. Simple Mind Map Example

24. Outline or Mapping