Writing Resources - Graphic Organizers

A graphic organizer is a visual tool designed to represent ideas and concepts, highlighting their meanings and relationships. It typically illustrates the connections between facts, concepts, terms, thoughts, and ideas, aiding writers by providing a visual map or diagram of their thoughts. Graphic organizers are also known by various names, such as knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advance organizers, or concept diagrams.

• The Great and Powerful Graphic Organizer

  Excellent explanation of graphic organizers, with examples from a teaching perspective.

• Houghton Mifflin Graphic Organizers

  A long list of many types of organizers, free to download