Organizational Patterns

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What is an organizational pattern?

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The way an author organizes a text to get their message across to the reader.

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What is the sequence of events organizational pattern?

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A pattern that presents information in the order that events occur.

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What are some key words associated with compare and contrast?

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Similar, alike, in comparison to, on the other hand.

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What does cause and effect explain?

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It explains what happened and why.

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What is chronological order?

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An organizational pattern that arranges events in the order they occur in time.

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What is a problem and solution organizational pattern?

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A pattern that presents an issue and a way to fix it.

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What is the purpose of using organizational patterns in writing?

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To help readers understand the structure and main ideas of the text.

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Give an example of a text that uses the sequence of events pattern.

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A recipe, which lists steps in the order they should be followed.

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What is the difference between compare and contrast?

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Compare shows similarities, while contrast highlights differences.

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What type of text often uses chronological order?

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Fiction stories, as they typically follow a timeline of events.