Non-fiction Text Structure

describes a problem and ways to solve it

• description

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

explains how two or more things are alike and different

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• sequence/chronological

presents ideas in a step-by-step process or order

• description

• sequence/chronological

• problem and solution

describes a specific topic by giving facts and details about it

• problem and solution

• sequence/chronological

• description

shows why something happens and what happens because of it

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

same, different, similar, difference, alike, unlike, both, but, while

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• sequence/chronological

the problem is, the issue is, solve, solution

• description

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

for example, details, facts, for instance

• description

• sequence/chronological

• problem and solution

because, if-then, since, due to, caused, as a result of

• problem and solution

• description

• cause and effect

first, next, then, before, after, now, finally

• compare and contrast

• sequence/chronological

• description