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2.1.3.2 Making Mind Mapping to Organize Ideas
In making mind mapping, the students need to be able to undersand the concept of mind mapping and the laws of mind mapping. According to Buzan
2003: 87, there are two laws of mind mapping; the laws of technique and the laws of layout. In the following part is stated the summary of the Mind Map laws.
Figure 2.1: The Summary of the Mind Map Laws
Summary of the Mind Map Laws Techniques
1. Use emphasis
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Always use a central image.
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Use images throughout your Mind Map.
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Use three or more colours per central image.
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Use dimension in images and around words.
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Use synaesthesia the blending of the physical senses.
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Use variations of size of printing, line and image.
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Use organized spacing.
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Use appropriate spacing. 2.
Use Association
• Use arrows when you want to make connections within and
across the branch pattern.
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Use colours.
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Use codes. 3.
Be Clear
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Use only one Key Word per line
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Print all words.
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Print Key Words on lines.
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Make line length equal to word length.
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While according to Hofland 2007: 20, the steps to make mind mapping to develop ideas are:
a. Use blank paper to start making mind mapping. Place your paper
sideways so that it will not be bumped into the margins quickly. b.
Draw a picture in the middle of the page. It represents the main topic of your thought.
c. Draw some thick, curved, connected lines from the picture in the
middle of the page and make the branches from the picture. These branches represent the main sub-topics.
d. Always start to write the idea from the same point and work in the
same direction.
Summary of the Mind Map Laws
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Make major branches connect to central image.
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Connect lines to other lines.
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Make the central lines thicker
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Make your boundaries ‘embrace’ your branch outline
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Make your images as clear as possible
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Keep your paper placed horizontally in front of you.
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Keep your printing as upright as possible 4.
Develop a Personal Style Layout
1. Use Hierarchy
2. Use Numerical Order
Source: Buzan, Barry., Buzan, Tony. 2003. The Mind Map Book.
England: Educational Publisher LLP Trading BBC Active
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Give name for each of these ideas and if possible add a little picture of each idea. Use only keywords for giving the name of each idea.
f. From each of these ideas you can draw other connected lines,
spreading like the branches of a tree. Connected lines create associations and structure. Add your thoughts on each of these ideas.
These additional branches represent the details. After the students’ mind mapping has been made, there will be many
colors and pictures in the students’ mind mapping. The theories of how to make mind mapping based on the theories of Buzan 2003: 87 and Hofland 2007: 20
can be combined with the theory of Koch 1995: 15-20 in order to make a mind mapping which is related to develop the students’ organization of ideas in
speaking. The form of the speaking will be on extensive monologue type. The steps on how to make the mind mapping are:
a. First, determine the purpose of your speaking, whether your purpose is
to entertain, to inform, or to persuade the audiences. b.
Determine your central or main idea on what you are going to say in front of the class. Put your central idea by writing or drawing a picture
in the middle of the page. c.
Draw some thick, curved, connected lines from the picture or point in the middle of the page and make the branches from the picture or point.
These branches represent the main sub-topics.
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Always start to write the idea from the same point and work in the same direction.
e. Use arrows when you want to make connections within and across the
branch pattern.
f. Try to write the keywords only at any branches of the main sub – topics
or sub – sub topics. g.
You can add any colors based on your creativity. On the following page, the writer will show an example of mind mapping.
After knowing the theory about how to make mind mapping, the principal and the laws of mind-mapping, the researcher can get enough basic knowledge to conduct
the research. The researcher uses those theories to teach the students in implementing mind mapping in the speaking activity.
Figure 2.2: The Example of Mind Mapping
Source: one of the eighth grade students’ works at SMP N 2 Sedayu
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2.1.3.3 Benefits of Mind Mapping
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