Organizational patterns

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What is an organizational pattern?

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An organizational pattern is a way to structure information in a text to help readers understand the content better.

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What is the SEQUENCE OF EVENTS organizational pattern?

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The SEQUENCE OF EVENTS pattern organizes information in the order that events happen.

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What are signal words?

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Signal words are words or phrases that help indicate the organizational pattern of a text.

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Which signal words indicate SEQUENCE OF EVENTS?

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Examples include: first, next, then, after that.

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What is the PROBLEM & SOLUTION organizational pattern?

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This pattern presents a problem and then offers one or more solutions.

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Which signal words indicate PROBLEM & SOLUTION?

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Examples include: problem, solution, challenge.

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What does compare and contrast mean?

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To compare and contrast means to explain how two things are alike and different.

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Which signal words indicate compare and contrast?

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Examples include: similar, different, on the other hand, both.

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Why is it important to know organizational patterns?

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Knowing organizational patterns helps readers understand the main idea and the author's viewpoint.

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What is the cause and effect organizational pattern?

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This pattern explains how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).