Analyze Text Structure

I'm going to write about deciding to purchase a pet. What text structure should I use?

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

I'm going to write about how to purchase a pet. What text structure should I use?

• Compare & Contrast

• Chronological or Sequence

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

I want to write about the world's tallest man. What text structure should I use?

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

Which statement below best describes the structure of the article, "Life in North Korea"?

• 4 subsections, 13 paragraphs, and 5 graphics

• 3 subsections, 14 paragraphs, and 4 graphics

• 3 subsections, 13 paragraphs, and 5 graphics

• 4 subsections, 14 paragraphs, and 4 graphics

The text structure of the article ("North Korea Explained") would best be classified as:

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence

Re-read paragraph 4. Identify the central idea of that paragraph then pick a statement which explains how it contributes to the structure of the whole article.

• The people of NK must worship the Kim family and respect their images more than anything else. The author specifically outlines how NK are forced to worship the Supreme Leaders. The paragraph shows an example of this extremely strict rule.

• There is no tolerance for those who do now follow the Supreme Leader's rules. The paragraph includes an anecdote (short story) which shows the consequences dissenters face.

• North Koreans must worship the Supreme Leader. This paragraph gives an example of a woman who was sent to hard labor camp permanently for placing a mug of hot tea on a magazine cover that pictured Kim II-sung.

• Life inside North Korea isn't easy to understand because the country isolates themselves from the outside world completely. This paragraph shares statistics about a famine in the 1990s which killed millions.

What should you look at when analyzing the structure of a piece of text?

• the genre of writing

• the author's purpose

• the types of transition word

• all of the above

What type of text structure is used in the passage?

• sequence

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

• description

The Emperor Penguin is the only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter. It treks 31-75 miles over the ice to bredding colonies, which may include thousand of penguins. The female lays a single egg, which is then incubated by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents subsequently take turns foraging at sea and caring for their chick in the colony. The average lifespan of the Emperor Penguin is 20 years, although observations suggest that some Emperor Penguins may live to 50 years of age.

What type of text structure is used in the passage above?

• sequence

• compare / contrast

• description

• cause / effect

What text structure should be used to write about the process of photosynthesis?

• A) Cause & Effect

• B) Sequence

• C) Description

• D) Problem & Solution