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Spider mapping, sometimes called a semantic map, is a graphic organizer or concept map that can be used for brainstorming ideas, aspects, and thoughts typically on a single theme or topic. It gets its name because of the way it looks when drawn out, with one central idea and ideas branching off from it. They are typically used in when planning to write stories or papers, and in research brainstorming.

Main idea

The main idea starts in the center; concepts such as sub-ideas, views, support for or against, or major conflicts stem off of it. Other concepts may branch off of these throughout the process of mapping out ideas. There are many types of charts^[1] one can use; spider mapping is the most common.^{[citation needed]}

Planning

A spider map is a planning tool; however, additional planning is needed before and after as not every idea can be turned into a story. There can many steps to take before or after creating a spider map; one is outlining.^[2]^[3]

Benefits

Normally, one draws the chart out. Getting ideas on paper is the starting point; when the ideas are put down on paper, they are out of the writer's head, giving one the opportunity to think of how characters or ideas link together, what the conflict is, or what plot twists could make the story or idea more successful.

Subcategories

Aside from the main point, the sub-stems hold the important ideas, people, and views, conflicts to the main character or idea. They may include many sub-characters, minor characters,^[4] play comic relief, supporting roles, weaker conflict, or thought-provoking roles.

References

^ Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/spider/
^ Creating a plot outline. http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html
^ Getting started: outlining. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/brainstorm_outline.htm
^ what is a Minor character. http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/what-is-a-minor-character-understanding-the-minor-characters-role

External links

ANITA C. ALL, LARAE I. HUYCKE, and MARK J. FISHER (2003) Instructional Tools for Nursing Education: CONCEPT MAPS. Nursing Education Perspectives: November 2003, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 311–317.
L, LARAE I. HUYCKE, and MARK J. FISHER (2003) Instructional Tools for Nursing Education: CONCEPT MAPS. Nursing Education Perspectives: November 2003, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 311–317.

[1] Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/spider/

[2] Creating a plot outline. http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html

[3] Getting started: outlining. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/brainstorm_outline.htm

[4] what is a Minor character. http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/what-is-a-minor-character-understanding-the-minor-characters-role

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-'''Spider mapping''' which is sometimes called Semantic map is a graphic organizer that can be used for [[brainstorming]] ideas, aspects, and thoughts of normally a single theme or topic. It gets its name because of the way it looks when drawn out. Typically done for [[Storytelling|writing stories]], papers, and research brainstorming.
+'''Spider mapping''', sometimes called a semantic map, is a graphic organizer or [[concept map]] that can be used for [[brainstorming]] ideas, aspects, and thoughts typically on a single theme or topic. It gets its name because of the way it looks when drawn out, with one central idea and ideas branching off from it. They are typically used in when planning to write stories or papers, and in research brainstorming.
 == Main idea ==
-The main idea starts in the center, or where ever you choose to place it; sub ideas, views, support for or against, major conflicts and so on stem off of it and they also get stemmed off of throughout the process of mapping out ideas. There are many types of charts<ref>Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/spider/</ref> one can use, spider mapping is the most common.
+The main idea starts in the center; concepts such as sub-ideas, views, support for or against, or major conflicts stem off of it. Other concepts may branch off of these throughout the process of mapping out ideas. There are many types of charts<ref>Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/spider/</ref> one can use; spider mapping is the most common.{{Cn|date=January 2024}}
-=== How to plan it ===
+== Planning ==
-A spider map is a [[planning]] tool however additional planning is needed before and after, not every idea can be turned into a story or something writing worthy. There can many steps to take before or after creating a spider map; one is outlining.<ref>Creating a plot outline. http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html</ref><ref>Getting started: outlining. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/brainstorm_outline.htm</ref>
+A spider map is a [[planning]] tool; however, additional planning is needed before and after as not every idea can be turned into a story. There can many steps to take before or after creating a spider map; one is [[Outline (list)|outlining]].<ref>Creating a plot outline. http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/plot-outline.html</ref><ref>Getting started: outlining. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/brainstorm_outline.htm</ref>
-=== How it helps ===
+== Benefits ==
-Normally one would draw these charts out, getting ideas on paper is the best first start and when it is on paper it is out of your head and you can think of how characters or ideas link together, what the conflict is, what plot twists could make to story or idea more successful.
+Normally, one draws the chart out. Getting ideas on paper is the starting point; when the ideas are put down on paper, they are out of the writer's head, giving one the opportunity to think of how characters or ideas link together, what the conflict is, or what plot twists could make the story or idea more successful.
 == Subcategories ==
-Aside from the main point the sub stems hold the important ideas, people, and views, conflicts to the main character or idea. Many sub characters; Minor characters<ref>what is a Minor character. http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/what-is-a-minor-character-understanding-the-minor-characters-role</ref> play comic relief, supporting, weaker conflict, thought provoking roles.
+Aside from the main point, the sub-stems hold the important ideas, people, and views, conflicts to the main character or idea. They may include many sub-characters, minor characters,<ref>what is a Minor character. http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/what-is-a-minor-character-understanding-the-minor-characters-role</ref> play comic relief, supporting roles, weaker conflict, or thought-provoking roles.
 ==See also==
 * [[Mind map]]
-* [[Concept map]]
 == References ==