Text Organization & Signal Words

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What is a signal word?

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A signal word is a word or phrase that helps to indicate the organization of a text or the relationship between ideas.

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What does the signal word 'problem' indicate?

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It indicates a 'Problem & Solution' text structure.

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What does the signal word 'solution' indicate?

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It indicates a 'Problem & Solution' text structure.

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What does the signal word 'during' indicate?

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It indicates a 'Chronological Order' text structure.

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What does the signal word 'differ' indicate?

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It indicates a 'Compare & Contrast' text structure.

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What is 'Chronological Order'?

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It is an organizational structure where the writer organizes the text by the order the events occurred.

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What is 'Compare & Contrast'?

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It is an organizational structure that shows how two or more things are alike and different.

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What is 'Problem & Solution'?

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It is an organizational structure that presents a problem and then offers one or more solutions.

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What is 'Cause & Effect'?

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It is an organizational structure that explains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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Give an example of a signal word for 'Cause & Effect'.

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An example of a signal word for 'Cause & Effect' is 'because'.