Text Structures

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What is text structure?

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Text structure is how information in a passage is organized.

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What text structure explains a topic through details and plenty of information?

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Description.

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List the six common patterns of text structure.

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Compare & Contrast, Chronological, Description, Listing, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution.

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Which text structure points out things that are alike and different?

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Compare & Contrast.

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What text structure is used in the following example: 'Chewing gum is a nationwide issue in Public Schools in the United States today. It damages property and gives students an ability to vandalize learning spaces. The only way to properly address this issue is to impose strict gum expectations for each and every classroom.'?

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Problem & Solution.

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What is the purpose of using text structures in writing?

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To help organize information and make it easier for readers to understand.

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What is chronological text structure?

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A text structure that presents information in the order it occurs, often used in narratives.

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What does cause and effect text structure explain?

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

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What is a listing text structure?

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A text structure that presents information in a list format, often used to enumerate items or ideas.

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How does a problem and solution text structure work?

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It presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions to that problem.