Text Mapping
readingwritingaccuracymainindividuallow prep15-20 min
Students create a visual map of a text's structure: story mountain, flowchart, or argument map.
Procedure
- Students read the text.
- Choose an appropriate visual format (story mountain for narratives, flowchart for processes, argument map for essays).
- Map the text's structure visually.
- Compare maps in pairs.
- Use the map as a template for writing a similar text type.
Tips
- The map makes invisible text organisation visible — and reusable.
- Step 5 is where the real payoff is.