4.14.25 Analyzing Text Structure

Description – to paint a picture of a teen’s gaming experience

Sequence – to outline the steps in developing a video game

Compare and contrast – to show differences between modern and early games

Problem and solution – to introduce concerns and offer fixes

Compare and contrast – to show how video games are different from traditional toys

Problem and solution – to explain how to stop kids from spending money in games

Cause and effect – to show how game developers’ tactics lead to player spending

Chronological order – to describe the history of game design techniques

cause/effect

description

compare/contrast

problem and solution

to list the steps involved in

becoming a gamer

to compare teenage gamers

to adult gamers

to describe the experience of

a teenage gamer

to ask questions about the

lives of teenage gamers