Text Structure

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This text structure shows how two topics are alike and different.

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Compare and Contrast

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This text structure describes what happens and why it happens.

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Cause and Effect

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This text structure presents information in time order.

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Chronological Order

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This text structure explains a problem and shows how it can be or is resolved.

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Problem and Solution

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This text structure provides detailed information about a topic, often using sensory details.

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Descriptive

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A text structure that organizes information by listing items or events in a specific order.

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Sequential Order

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This text structure is used to show the relationship between a cause and its effect.

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Cause and Effect

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This text structure is often used in essays to compare two different subjects.

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Compare and Contrast

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This text structure is useful for narrating events in the order they occurred.

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Chronological Order

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This text structure is often used in science to explain a problem and its solution.

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Problem and Solution