Graphic+Organizer

Graphic organizers are great ways for students to visually represent information and knowledge. They are also a great way to engage students and differentiate instruction.

SEED is an acronym that stands for Statement, Explanation, Evidence, Draw Conclusion. Each letter stands for a step in the process of writing a well-developed paragraph. First, students make a statement that answers a question or responds to a prompt. Next, students explain their statement in more detail. Next, students provide textual evidence to prove their statement and tell //why// their evidence is good proof. Students repeat the explanation and evidence steps 2-3 times in a paragraph. Last, to conclude the paragraph, students draw a conclusion or make an inference based on the textual evidence they have provided. The graphic organizer below will help to guide students through the SEED Method of writing a paragraph.

Graphic organizers are especially useful for teaching students about the text structures commonly used in nonfiction literature. The Following graphic organizers can be used as references:

The following graphic organizers can be used as templates that students can fill in after reading a nonfiction text or before writing a piece of nonfiction: