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Hiram Library Research Guide: Organize Your Ideas

Organize Ideas

MappingMapping or Webbingw

Thought mapping (or webbing) lets you visually explore how your ideas connect—before drafting a paper or creating a presentation.

This strategy helps you generate subtopics and start piecing together the organization of your paper.

This example shows how to start with a core topic and expand into related ideas: Thought Mapping / Webbing

OutliningOutlining Your Ideas PDF Preview

Outlining lets you visualize your ideas and figure out the best way to organize and present them—whether in a paper or a presentation.

This example has quick tips for making an outline: Outlining Your Ideas
Courtesy of FIT Writing & Speaking Studio

Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer from EBSCO

Organize your essay in minutes — fill in the blanks to plan your introduction, body, and conclusion - click here.

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