2. Function of Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping can help people in many aspects of life. Tony Buzan stated that we can use mind-maps for planning, communicating, being more creative,
saving time, problem-solving, remembering, faster learning and so on.
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On the other hand, Mind mapping has the function in developmental in teaching and
learning activity, especially in teaching writing descriptive text in the junior high school. According to Tee et.al there are the following function or useful of mind
mapping
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: 1
Brainstorming – individually and as a group. 2
Summarizing information, and note-taking. 3
Consolidating information from different research sources. 4
Thinking trough complex problems. 5
Presenting information in a format that shows the overall structure of your subject.
6 Studying, retaining and recall information.
7 Promotes meaningful learning instead of memorization.
3. Procedure of Mind Mapping
To make a mind map, Bill Lucas stated that turn a piece of paper through 90 degrees so that its shortest side is vertical. Put the title of your map or a picture
in the center and draw an oblong around it. Pick it out the main topics or headings of whatever you are mapping. Draw lines out from your central oblong toward the
edge of the page and label the line as you do it. The draw the smaller lines, like branches of the trunk of a tree, from each of your main lines. You can also create
twigs off the branches if you think of something else that is part of a branch. Once the basic shape of the map is taking place, you can also annotate the map with
colors, question marks, and underlining-anything that helps you make
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Tony Buzan, Buku Pintar Mind Map, Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2005, p. 6
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Tee. T.K. et al., Buzan Mind Mapping : An efficient Technique for Note-Taking, World Academy Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of social,
Management, Economics and Business Engineering Vol:8 No:1, 2014, p. 28.
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