Understand Organizing Information 1.14

What is your objective when your writing to inform?

• To share information without expressing your opinion.

• To show why the audience should agree with your opinion

• To provide your opinion about new information

• To learn new information about a specific subject

Read the passage: Burns Road Library will be closed starting on Monday, January 29th for installation of the new computer lab, teen lounge, and air conditioning unit. The library will reopen Monday, February 18th.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

• To inquire

Burns Road library is so cool- you should totally hang out there! There's a new computer lab and a private lounge ( no parents allowed!), plus it's air conditioned, so you don't have to worry about melting in the sun. Let's go right now!

Who is the most appropriate audience for this passage?

• Business Owners

• Senior Citizens

• kids

• Parents

Choose the set of words below to complete the sentence.

You can use your writing's _________ and _________ to find the most appropriate genre for your writing.

• data;evidence

• topic;claim

• prewriting;brainstorming

• audience;purpose

Which type of document would most likely require the use of a chronological outline?

• An instruction manual for installing a car stereo

• A research paper arguing for the end of the death penalty

• A speech outlining a candidate's political policies

• An essay questioning the use of animal testing

Which type of organizational pattern shows a relationship between two things?

• Topical

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential

To make scrambled eggs, you first crack the eggs into a bowl. After you beat the eggs with a fork, you pour them into a hot frying pan with a little melted butter. When your eggs start to harden, stir them with a silicon spatula to achieve a scrambled consistency. Transfer the eggs to a plate when they are cooked to your liking.

• Topical

• Spatial

• sequential

• cause and effect

Is your garden overgrown? Are the weeds taking over your yard? Do the neighbors wonder where your house has gone? Call Special Care Lawn and Garden to the rescue! If you need your yard landscaped, weeded, or completely redone, get in touch with us! We can turn your overgrown lot into a beautiful and peaceful oasis that you'll be proud to show the neighbors. Call us today!

Which organizational pattern is used in this example?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and contrast

• Sequential

• Problem-solution

A new amusement park is participating in a local job fair and wants to let potential applicants know about the perks of working for the company.

Which genre is most appropriate for this situation?

• Brochure

• Email

• Memo

• Letter

Graduation will be held at Veteran's Memorial Stadium on Highway 29. The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Guests of the graduates should go directly to the east side of the stadium and find seats in the bleachers. Cheering for your student is encouraged, but guests are asked to please refrain from bringing large signs or air horns, as they can disturb the ceremony for others. Food and drink will be available for purchase before after the ceremony. the ceremony is scheduled to end at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Who is the target audience for this example?

• Graduating students

• Guests of the graduation

• Local business owners

• Residents of the area