The Definition of Mind Mapping

b Using association Association is the way to connect new concepts with other known concepts having a tight relationship Buzan, 2008: 16. In this case, students can relate the concept that they have in the past between their new concept in order to create a new comprehension and then associate it into new knowledge. An association is also needed to correlate any ideas which the writer has in minds with other ideas which are got from others to be combined into a new good idea which is better for himher. c Presenting the central image in the middle part In this case, mind mapping gives freedom for the work of the brain to radiate ideas in all directions and express learner’s thoughts creatively and naturally Windura, 2008 :23; Buzan, 2006 :21. Focusing on the central image, it will make students more creative to develop their ideas into small branches. d Making learners more creative It happens because every learner has his or her own ideas to use their imagination Windura, 2008: 24-25; Buzan, 2006:56-57. Through mind mapping, students will be creative on their own way because they have been taught to develop ideas and brainstorm what they think into words when drawing mind mapping. e Helping learners to review materials in a short time Relaxing during the learning process is needed by students to prevent their boredom. By using mind mapping, learners feel more relaxed 29 in learning materials because their brains are not forced to only use one side, the left brain, to read words but also use the right brain to learn something Windura, 2008: 14.

c. How to Make Mind Mapping

These are some steps to make a mind mapping Buzan, 2011: 10; 1 Use a blank sheet of unlined paper and some colored pens. Make sure the paper is placed sideways. 2 Draw a picture in the middle of the page that sums up your main subject. The picture represents your main topic. 3 Draw some thick curved. Connected lines coming away from the picture in the middle of the page. One for each of the main ideas you have about your subject. The central branches represent your main sub-topic. 4 Name each of these ideas and, if you want, draw a little picture of each branch. This uses both sides of the brain. Words are underlined throughout a mind map. This is because they are key words, and the underlying, as in normal notes, shows their importance. 5 From each of these ideas, you can draw others connected lines, spreading like the branches of a tree. Add your thoughts on each of these ideas. These additional branches represent the details. After we know how to make a mind map, then we can apply and implement it in teaching writing of descriptive texts. This is steps to make mind mapping in teaching writing according to Steele 2005; 30