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 relationships between ideas.

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What are signal words?

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Signal words are words or phrases that indicate the type of organizational pattern being used in a text, helping readers follow the author's ideas.

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What organizational pattern uses signal words like 'both', 'alike', and 'different'?

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Compare and Contrast.

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What organizational pattern uses signal words like 'first', 'now', and 'later'?

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Chronological.

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What organizational pattern uses signal words like 'if/then', 'therefore', and 'because'?

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Cause and Effect.

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What organizational pattern uses signal words like 'for example', 'is like', and 'including'?

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Description.

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What is the purpose of the Compare and Contrast organizational pattern?

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To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is the purpose of the Chronological organizational pattern?

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To present events in the order they occurred.

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What is the purpose of the Cause and Effect organizational pattern?

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To explain reasons why something happens and the results of those actions.

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What is the purpose of the Description organizational pattern?

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To provide detailed information about a subject, often using sensory details.