Identifying Organizational Patterns

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What are organizational patterns?

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Organizational patterns are the ways in which information is structured in a text to help readers understand the main ideas and relationships between concepts.

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Why are organizational patterns important to know?

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They help readers understand the main idea and author's viewpoint.

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What are some common organizational patterns?

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Common organizational patterns include chronological, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and descriptive.

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What keywords indicate a problem and solution organizational pattern?

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Keywords include: problem, solution, cause, due to, consequently.

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What graphic organizer is used for compare and contrast?

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Venn Diagram.

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What graphic organizer is used for chronological text structure?

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Timeline.

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What are clue words for cause and effect?

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Clue words include: consequently, as a result of, so, therefore.

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What is a chronological organizational pattern?

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A chronological organizational pattern presents information in the order it occurs, often using time-related words.

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What is a compare and contrast organizational pattern?

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A compare and contrast organizational pattern highlights similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is a problem and solution organizational pattern?

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A problem and solution organizational pattern identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions.