Organizational Patterns

Anna has to describe a square and a triangle. Her teacher told her to write a paragraph about how the two shapes are alike and how they are different. What pattern should she use?

• question and answer

• sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Bad drivers are responsible for more accidents on the road. Car insurance companies can raise their rates due to the increase of wrecks. New traffic laws are passed because of the behavior of dangerous drivers. What is the organizational pattern?

• cause and effect

• sequence

• question and answer

• chronological

First, take the highway to Dorman Road. When you reach Dorman Road, take the Ronaldine Exit. Then take an immediate right onto Big Sur. Go down two blocks. Finally, take a right on Coleman Street. My house, #3097, will be on the left.What is this passage's organizational structure?

• problem and solution

• sequence

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• compare & contrast

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence

• problem & solution

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• description

• compare & contrast

• sequence

• problem & solution

Information is arranged by time - the order in which events occurred - first to last.

• Description

• Cause/effect

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper describing the decline of the wolf population and attempts to increase it?

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Problem/Solution

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper about the significant events during the Civil War?

• Cause and Effect

• Spatial

• Chronological Order

• Problem/Solution