Step 3: Organize

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1. Categorize notes according to the focus questions
2. Use tools to organize and summarize information: mind maps, Venn diagrams, grids, charts, and/or morphological charts
3. Compare and contrast information
4. Determine relevant and irrelevant information
5. Use calendar process (flow chart, timeline)
6. Use techniques for managing information: note cards, notebooks, portfolios
7. Use teacher-created checklist to manage contents of folders
8. Create a simple draft of information -- lists, sentences, paragraphs (topic sentence, beginning and ending)