Organizational patterns: signal words

Public schools should require students to wear uniforms BECAUSE they save parents money and create school spirit.

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There are different KINDS of organizational patterns.

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There are SEVERAL ways to solve this math problem

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The death of Mac's mother created for him a shocked disbelief, THEN a personal loneliness and grief that led to declinig healt

• chronological order

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There are several STEPS to install an app in your device

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Mary, LIKE her sister, has brown hair. HOWEVER, the two DIFFER when it comes to eye color

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• spatial order

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Gangs and fraternities SHARE many characteristics, but are quite DIFFERENT

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Since pollution has a big impact on modern living standards, a key SOLUTION is increased recycling of waste products.

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• chronological order

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A solar eclipse IS an astronomical event during which the moon seems to cover the sun

• spatial order

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The olympic symbol CONSISTS of five INTERLOCKING rings. The rings are colored black, blue, green, red, and yellow.

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