题目内容：

How to Draw a Mind Map

Mind mapping relates to writing down a central idea and thinking up new and relevant ideas which radiate out from the center.

Look for relationships

Use lines, colors, arrows, branches or other ways of showing connections between ideas on your mind map.1.. Personalizing the map with your own symbols and designs will assist in your recall and understanding.

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All of these things promote linear(线性的)thinking while the idea of mind mapping is to think creatively and in  anon-linear manner. There will be plenty of time for polishing the information later on. But at this stage, the most important thing is to get every possibility into the mind map that may be the key to your knowledge of a topic.

Write down key ideas

Some students find that using capital letters encourages them to get down only the key points. 3..You may, however, wish to write down some explanatory notes in lower cases. Some students do this when they revisit the mind map at a later date while others write such things as assessment criteria in this way.

Put the main idea in the center

Most students find it useful to turn their page on the side and do a mind map in “landscape” style. They put the main idea or topic in the middle of the page. 4..

Leave lots of space

5..After the initial drawing of the mind map you may wish to highlight things, add related information or questions right up.

A.Capitals are also easier to read in a diagram

B.Make a list all your ideas you need

C.This helps them assess the related information

D.Draw quickly without pausing, judging or editing

E.This gives the maximum space for other ideas to radiate

F.Some most useful mind maps are those adds over a period of time

G.These relationships may be important in understanding new information