Organization Patterns

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

I spent my entire morning getting ready for the performance. I even had my mom drive me to the store to get snacks to share with my partner before the big event. On the other hand, my partner woke up late and missed the entire thing. Ugh.

• Contrast

• Chronological

• Process

• Generalization and Example

Which organizational patterns are used here? There are many varieties of flowers. One of my favorites is the Dahlia. I also love roses. Of course, I can't leave out Echinacea!

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Generalization and Listing

• Chronological Order

Which organizational pattern is used in this text?

• Process

• Chronological Order

• Generalization

• Concept/Definition

During the election, the candidate will make a number of campaign stops throughout the United States.

What pattern of organization and transition was used in the above sentence?

• Time order

• Listing

• Generalization

• Classification

Just as we relate to others based on their personality traits, we tend to interact with our personal computers based on their performance.

What type of organization and transitional pattern was used?

• Spatial

• Time order

• Listing

• Comparison

This type of academic writing has two equally important tasks: clearly identifying a problem, and then providing a logical, practical solution for that problem.

• Compare-Contrast Organization

• Cause-Effect Organization

• Description

• Problem-Solution Order

The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.

• Sequence

• Problem-Solution Order

• Compare-Contrast Organization

• Description

It explains why something happens or what results a particular event produces.

• Problem-Solution Order

• Cause-Effect Organization

• Sequence

• Compare-Contrast Organization 

It arranges information according to a step-by-step sequence that describes a particular process.

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem-Solution Order

• Cause-Effect Organization

Which organizational pattern is used in this passage? The author first describes the setting of the story, then introduces the main characters, and finally outlines the plot.

• A) Spatial

• B) Chronological

• C) Cause and Effect

• D) Problem and Solution