Understanding Text Structure Types

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Text Structure

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How information is organized in writing

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Description

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Details about a topic or idea

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Sequence

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Order of events or steps

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Cause and Effect

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Why something happens and its result

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Compare and Contrast

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Similarities and differences

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Problem and Solution

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Issue and how it's solved

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Chronological Order

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Events in time order

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Main Idea

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Central point of a text

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Supporting Details

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Facts or examples that explain the main idea

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Transition Words

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Words that connect ideas (e.g., first, next, however)