Graphic organizers can be useful for showing a main idea and details, facts, and/or arguments that support it. These graphic organisers can be used for analyzing a paragraph, a story, a scientific concept, a position that you hold, or any idea.

Many different types of graphic organizers can be used for showing a main idea and its supporting details, including star organizers, trees, fishbone organizers, and charts.

Paragraph Structure Graphic Organizer Printouts:

Paragraph Structure A simple diagram for writing a basic paragraph with a topic sentence, support details, and a conclusion sentence.

Paragraph Structure: 2 Supporting Ideas A simple diagram for writing a basic paragraph with a topic sentence, two support details, and a conclusion sentence.

Paragraph Structure: 3 Supporting Ideas A simple diagram for writing a basic paragraph with a topic sentence, three support details, and a conclusion sentence.

Printouts Useful for Persuasive Arguments:

Persuasion Chart Printout Three Alternatives This chart prompts the student to state the position, list three supporting arguments, and list three facts/examples for each alternative.

Persuasion Tree Printout Three Arguments This tree diagram prompts the student to state the position, list three supporting arguments, and list three facts/examples for each alternative.

Blank Printouts:

5-pointed Star Diagram Printout 5 blank triangles available around the main pentagonal topic space.	6-pointed Star Diagram Printout 6 blank triangles available around the main hexagonal topic space.	7-pointed Star Diagram Printout 7 blank triangles available around the main topic space.	8-pointed Star Diagram Printout 8 blank triangles available around the octagonal main topic space.
5 Circle Options Diagram Printout 5 circles around a main oval.	6 Circle Options Diagram Printout 6 circles around a main oval.	7 Circle Options Diagram Printout 7 circles around a main oval.	8 Circle Options Diagram Printout 8 circles around a main oval.
4 Square Options Diagram Printout 4 squares around a main square.	5 Square Options Diagram Printout 5 squares around a main pentgaon.	6 Square Options Diagram Printout 6 squares around a main hexagon.	8 Square Options Diagram Printout 8 squares around a main square.
5-petal Flower Diagram Printout 5 petals available around the main oval.	6-petal Flower Diagram Printout 6 petals available around the main oval.	7-petal Flower Diagram Printout 7 petals available around the oval.	8-petal Flower Diagram Printout 8 petals available around the oval.
5-option Oval Diagram Printout 5 options around a central oval.	6-option Oval Diagram Printout 6 options around a central oval.	7-option Oval Diagram Printout 7 options around a central oval.	8-option Oval Diagram Printout 8 options around a central oval.
Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with four ribs (each with 2 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with four ribs (each with 3 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with four ribs (each with 4 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with four ribs (each with 5 levels of detail).
Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with six ribs (each with 2 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with six ribs (each with 3 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with six ribs (each with 4 levels of detail).
Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with eight ribs (each with 3 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with eight ribs (each with 4 levels of detail).	Fishbone Diagram Printout A fishbone diagram with eight ribs (each with 5 levels of detail).