7 Patterns of Organization
Text structure is how information is organized in writing.
Text structures, or patterns of organization, not only vary from writing to writing, but text structures may also change frequently from paragraph to paragraph within a single piece of writing.
1. Chronological
2. Compare and Contrast
3. Order of Importance
4. Sequence
5. Spatial
6. Cause and Effect
7. Problem and Solution
Text structure is how information is organized in writing.
Text structures, or patterns of organization, not only vary from writing to writing, but text structures may also change frequently from paragraph to paragraph within a single piece of writing.
1. Chronological
2. Compare and Contrast
3. Order of Importance
4. Sequence
5. Spatial
6. Cause and Effect
7. Problem and Solution
1. Chronological:
Chrono = Time
Logic = Order
Stories are told chronologically or in order of time.
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Chrono = Time
Logic = Order
Stories are told chronologically or in order of time.
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/chronological-order/
2. Compare and Contrast:
Pattern of organization where the similarities and differences of two or more things are explored.
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Pattern of organization where the similarities and differences of two or more things are explored.
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3. Order of Importance:
Ideas or steps are prioritized by the writer or speaker according to a hierarchy of value
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Ideas or steps are prioritized by the writer or speaker according to a hierarchy of value
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4. Sequence:
A method of organizing text is generally used for instructions or directions, but it can also be used to explain processes in
nature or society
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A method of organizing text is generally used for instructions or directions, but it can also be used to explain processes in
nature or society
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/sequence/
5. Spatial
When information in a passage is organized in order of space or location.
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When information in a passage is organized in order of space or location.
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6. Cause and Effect
Paragraphs structured as cause and effect explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something.
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Paragraphs structured as cause and effect explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something.
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http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure/patterns-of-organization/cause-and-effect/
7. Problem and Solution
Where information in a passage is expressed as a problem and something that was, can be, or should be done to fix this issue (solution or attempted solution).
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Where information in a passage is expressed as a problem and something that was, can be, or should be done to fix this issue (solution or attempted solution).
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Once you have taken notes on all of the patterns, use your notes to take the following quiz.
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure-worksheets/text-structure-interactive-quiz.htm
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