Question

explain each of the five key parts of the mind maps method of reading actively. Conclude your response by explaining how you might be able to incorporate the mind maps method into your note-taking practices for Gulliver’s Travels.

Answer 1

Answer:

Five of the most important parts of a mind map consist of having a central topic, main topic, sub-topic callout topic and floating topic accompanied by arrows, markers, and notes.

Explanation:

Within a mind map, the central topic is related to a group of keywords or a concept from the text you are analyzing. The main topic consists of ideas that clarify even more what you are trying to understand. Sub-topics correspond to details that can be important to understand the main topic. From here, additional information can be added through callout topics. Any other not categorized data must be added to floating topics.

Mind mapping is an effective tool that helps the reader to comprehend a text. It is a process in which there is a link among the readers' prior knowledge, personal experience and the activities provided in a task to obtain or create meaning from a text. It consists of taking notes of ideas or concepts for the visual representation of the information through arrows, boxes, drawings and colors

Answer 2

The mind map method is made of five parts: a box, arrows, circles, stars, and free-floaters. The box is the place where you write the main topic. The arrows connect the box with other parts of the mind map and show the relationship between ideas. The circles are where you write subordinate ideas of the main idea. The stars serve the same function as circles except they are starred because the information contained within them is especially important. Free-floaters are circles or stars that are not connected to the main idea. They are important ideas that seem to be off-topic. For me, I feel that I could use the mind map method as a way to organize each chapter of Gulliver’s Travels.