Informational Text : Text Structure INTRO

Text structure is....

• The way the author organizes their writing

• How to build an essay

• Building a building using letters

• The guy who wrote "Holes"

Which type of text structure DESCRIBES A TOPIC, IDEA, PERSON OR THING?

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Description

Which type of text structure PRESENTS IDEAS, STEPS IN A PROCESS, OR A LIST OF ITEMS IN ORDER OF TIME?

• Chronological / Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Which type of text structure DESCRIBES A PROBLEM AND DISCUSSES WAYS TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM?

• Chronological / Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Which type of text structure SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CAUSE (WHY) AND THE EFFECT (WHAT HAPPENED)?

• Chronological / Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Which type of text structure EXPLAINS HOW TWO OR MORE THINGS ARE ALIKE AND HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT?

• Chronological / Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Which text structure uses words that show TIME, like "First, second, finally, next, after"?

• Sequence/Chronological

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

• Description

Which text structure uses words that show the effect of things, such as "because of, as a result, this led to, due to, reasons why..."

• Sequence/Chronological

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

• Description

Why is it important to know the Text Structure of writing?

• So that we can build one ourselves

• So that we better understand the author's message

• So that we can take the essay apart

What type of essay are we writing next?

• Compare/Contrast

• Argumentative

• Persuasive

• Descriptive