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A visual representation of data or other information.
Graphs
A drawing or sketch that shows what something looks like.
Illustrations
A representation of information in rows and columns.
Tables
A reference for where places are in the world.
Maps
A title used at the beginning of a page or section in a text.
Headings & Subheadings
A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
Captions
A type of diagram that represents a workflow or process.
Flowchart
A list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start.
Table of Contents
This structure organizes details by location. Often, no time passes in texts with this structure
Spatial/ Descriptive Structure
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This structure organizes information by posing a question (or multiple questions) and exploring the answer(s).
Question and Answer Structure
A drawing that shows the different parts of something and how they work together.
Diagram
This text structure organizes information into two parts: stating a problem and suggesting one or more solutions
Problem and Solution Structure
This text structure organizes information by explaining what happened and why.
Cause and Effect Structure
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A list meant to stand out from the rest of the text.
Bulleted List
A real image that shows what something looks like.
Photographs
This structure organizes information by showing how two or more people, things, ideas, or events are similar and different
Compare and Contrast Structure
This structure organizes details in chronological order. or time, order.
Sequence/ Chronological Structure
A collection of words and definitions relating to a specific topic.
Glossaries
These two structures both organize information into a main idea and its parts. In whole to part, the main idea is stated first. In part to whole, the parts are stated first.
Whole to Part and Part to Whole Structures
A small section of text next to a longer article. It typically relates to the main story beside it.
Sidebars
A list of important events arranged in the order in which they happened.
Timelines
A note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page.
Footnotes
A special print to indicate that a word or term is important and/or listed in the glossary.
Bold & Italicized Text