Text Structure

In a descriptive structure, the author...

• Author describes a topic by providing features, characteristics, examples

• Author describes an event chronologically

• Author tells about an event or idea as a series of events as effects that happen as a result caused by another event

• Author presents a problem and at least one solution

In a sequential Structure, the author...

• describes a topic by providing features, characteristics, and/or examples

• describes an event chronologically

• describes similarities and differences

• presents a problem and at least one solution

When an author uses a compare/contrast structure...

• they use gutters

• They tell about an event that happen as a result or that is caused by another event

• describes similarities and differences between 2 or more topics

• describes an event chronologically

When an author uses cause and effect structure...

• they present a problem and at least one solution

• they describe a topic by providing features, characteristics, and or exapmples

• they tell an idea or event as effects that happen as a result of, or are caused by another event.

• they describe similarities and differences.

The problem and solution structure...

• the author presents a problem and at least one solution to the problem.

• the author describes the similarities and differences between 2 or more topics, people, or concepts.

• the author describes a topic by providing features, characteristics, and/or examples.

• the author describes and event chronologically.