This is a good approach for small groups of three or four students – for example, when trying to find ideas for a presentation, or another collective text writing assignment. Instructions: groups of 3–4 students, seated at tables, receive an A3 paper. The paper is then subdivided into sections, as shown below. The title, or topic, is written in the center field.
For about 5 minutes, each student makes notes in their section of the paper, writing down ideas and important points about the common topic. They then present their ideas to the other members of the group, and, using colors and numbers, mark everything they wish to use in their text or presentation. In the next step, they write down the order of the different chapters or main ideas for their presentation or text on a different piece of paper. This way, the groups have established a solid structure for the development of the rest of the text.