Mind Map Graphic Novel
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Miss Gooding’s example of a mind-map
Graphic Novel Mindmap
• Now that you have read and summarised three different graphic novels, we need to be thinking about the characteristics of a graphic novel.
• You need to create a mind-map with the subheadings (or ‘categories’): Characters, Setting, Genre, Illustrations, Format/Layout
1. Insert a title
Graphic Novels
2. Insert Five Categories
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels
IllustrationIllustration
SettingSetting
GenreGenre
CharactersCharacters
Format/Layout
Where do the stories take place?In a school, a small town a particular country…
Try to think of 5 of your own examples of settings…
SettingSetting
Who is involved in each graphic novel?What role do they play? Eg superhero, detective, warrior…
What other roles could characters play in a graphic novel?
CharactersCharacters
What ‘type’ are the graphic novels that you have read?
Eg: action, romance, fantasy, sci-fi…How many different genres can the class come
up with?
GenreGenre
What is the illustration style?
Eg Cartoon-like, realistic, manga…
IllustrationIllustration
How is the graphic novel presented?
What are the panels like?
What is the relationship between the text and the illustration?
Format/Layout
3. Add arrows to connect ideas
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels
SettingSetting
GenreGenre
Format
Layout
Format
Layout
IllustrationIllustrationCharactersCharacters
4. Add 3 elements for each category. Make sure to include
colour and shapes to keep it clear.
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels
SettingSetting
GenreGenre
Format
Layout
Format
Layout
IllustrationIllustrationCharactersCharacters
5. The next step is to include different fonts/ text
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels
IllustrationIllustration
CharactersCharacters
Manga
Colour Realis
tic
HeroSchool
girl
Alien
Sci-FiFantasy
6. Make sure that you include appropriate images
GenreGenre
Romance
So, your mind-map should end up looking something like this…
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels
SettingSetting
GenreGenre
Format
Layout
Format
Layout
IllustrationIllustration
CharactersCharacters
Fantasy
Romance
Sci-Fi
HeroSchool
girl
Alien
Manga
Colour
Realistic
School
Country Tow
n
Japan
Text under imag
es
Same sized panel
s