Organizational Patterns Review

Information is organized in TIME ORDER in which type of organizational pattern?

• sequence/chronological

• process

• generalization

• cause/effect

An issue is discussed and a possible fix is offered in which type of organizational pattern?

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

• sequence/chronological

The differences and similarities of two or more topics are discussed in which type of organizational pattern?

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

• generalization

An event occurs and the results of that event are examined in which type of organizational pattern?

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• process

• generalization

A series of actions or steps to achieve a goal/finished product are given in which type of organizational pattern?

• generalization

• process

• sequence/chronological

• cause/effect

A general topic is defined/described with facts and examples in which type of organizational pattern?

• process

• sequence/chronological

• compare/contrast

• generalization

Which organizational pattern uses the signal words listed below?

specific dates (1993, 2003), first, second, third, after that, next, after a while, several years later, soon, before long, during, finally

• process

• problem/solution

• sequence/chronological

• cause/effect

Which organizational pattern uses the signal words listed below?

both, different from, similar to, on the other hand, alike, unlike, as well as, like

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• generalization

• process

Which organizational pattern uses the signal words listed below?

problem, issue, challenge, solution, solved, resolved, answer is...

• cause/effect

• sequence/chronological

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

Which organizational pattern uses the signal words listed below?

as a result, the causes, due to, in order to, therefore, the results of, thus, the effect(s) of, consequently, so, because, however

• cause/effect

• sequence/chronological

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution