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Communication Skills-I

Notes 5.2.3 Mapping Method

Mapping is a visual system of condensing material to show relationships and importance.
A map is a diagram of the major points, with their significant sub-points, that support a topic.

The purpose of mapping as an organizing strategy is to improve memory by grouping material
in a highly visual way.
The map provides a quick reference for over-viewing a lecture or a textbook chapter.
The following steps describe the procedure to use in mapping:
Draw a circle or a box in the middle of a page and write the subject or topic of the material or
lecture in it.
Decide the main ideas that support the subject and write them on the lines radiating from the
central circle or box.

Decide the significant details and write them on lines attached to each main idea. The number of
details you include will depend on the material and your purpose.
Maps are not restricted to any one pattern, but can be formed in a variety of creative shapes as
the following diagrams illustrate:

The following example illustrates how the lecture on the extra sensory perceptions could be
mapped. Notice how the visual display emphasizes the groups of ideas supporting the topic.

Example:

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