Tyler Junior College
BRAINSTORMING METHODS
Elizabeth McCullough
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Fiction
What If? generator
Essays
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Cubing
Corkboard
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Easy, Visual, & Multipurpose
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The website readwritethink.org is usually open and has many resources.
Rorschach, Tarot, & generators, oh my!
Other...
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy..." Oh, boy. If you bore your professor with the easiest, most obvious thesis and information, then they are less likely to be gracious while grading. The same for readers of fiction!
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Tyler Junior College
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Tyler Junior College
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thank you
Elizabeth.mccullough@tjc.edu
(903) 510-2577
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Synthesis and organization,
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Disciplines like Visual Thinking facilitate the creation of visually rich notes through the use of images, graphics, infographics, and simple drawings. Keep it up!
Visual content is a universal language, like music. We can understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
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Our brain is biologically prepared to process visual content. Nearly 50% of our brain is involved in this processing.
Visual content is a cross-cultural, universal language, like music. We can understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
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Illustrate what you want to tell
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idea--> academic thesis@ https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/thesis-generator
Rorschach generatorEXAMPLE: https://boldcrow.ai/tools/inkblot-generator.html
Tarot writing battles @ https://writingbattle.com/
Plot, characters, dialogue, images, first lines...@ https://writingexercises.co.uk/
Brainstorming Methods Workshop
Elizabeth McCullough
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Tyler Junior College
BRAINSTORMING METHODS
Elizabeth McCullough
Let's go!
GENRE & EXPECTATIONS
USE DIAGRAMS& VISUAL ORGANIZERS
Let's get into it...
Fiction
What If? generator
Essays
Compare/ Contrast
Cubing
Corkboard
General/ Many
Easy, Visual, & Multipurpose
Other options...
You can use notecards to organize your research.
notecards
POST-ITS
You can use notecards to plot your stories.
The website readwritethink.org is usually open and has many resources.
Rorschach, Tarot, & generators, oh my!
Other...
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy..." Oh, boy. If you bore your professor with the easiest, most obvious thesis and information, then they are less likely to be gracious while grading. The same for readers of fiction!
for assistance... NOT content
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
Get creative!
Tyler Junior College
How can I visualize or understand?
"action figure in plastic case with a cat, coffee thermos, a book, an easel, and a T-square brown, shoulder-length hair, blue eyes, and glasses"
https://www.canva.com/ai-image-generator/
Get creative!
Tyler Junior College
How can I visualize or understand?
"a postapocalyptic scene in Dallas showing the after-effects of mass air pollution"
https://www.canva.com/ai-image-generator/
thank you
Elizabeth.mccullough@tjc.edu
(903) 510-2577
Summary
Here you can add a highlighted title
Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar. Note: fonts, size, and color should match the theme you're working on.
Phrase
Down with boring content in your presentation:
Make it entertaining!
Text
Synthesis and organization,
the two pillars for presentation
Disciplines like Visual Thinking facilitate the creation of visually rich notes through the use of images, graphics, infographics, and simple drawings. Keep it up!
Visual content is a universal language, like music. We can understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
Did you know that Genially allows you to share your creation directly, without the need for downloads? Ready for your audience to view it on any device and share it anywhere.
Figures
Highlight a relevant number or data in this space
164k
3.5k
72M
This is how you will capture the audience's attention
Even if you explain it orally later
You can display the figures like this...
Comparator
Our brain is biologically prepared to process visual content. Nearly 50% of our brain is involved in this processing.
Visual content is a cross-cultural, universal language, like music. We can understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
Timeline
Use icons in your presentation
Improve content retention
Help break the monotony
Facilitate understanding of information
Illustrate what you want to tell
Question
idea--> academic thesis@ https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/thesis-generator
Rorschach generatorEXAMPLE: https://boldcrow.ai/tools/inkblot-generator.html
Tarot writing battles @ https://writingbattle.com/
Plot, characters, dialogue, images, first lines...@ https://writingexercises.co.uk/