Definitions
A pattern that shows similarities and differences between two or more ideas.
What is compare/contrast?
First, second, finally, then, next, before, and after are signal words for this organizational pattern
Sequence
the structural frameworks authors use to arrange information, ideas, and details in text to improve comprehension and flow
What is organizational patterns?
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
What is problem solution?
This pattern organizes events in order of occurance.
What is sequence (chronological)?
likewise, also, both, same as, resemble, in the same way, however, but, on the other hand, in contrast, whereas, yet, unlike, conversely are all signal words for this organizational pattern
Compare and Contrast
I want to give my friend directions on how to get to my house.
What is Chronolgical/Sequential?
The invention of the wheel began around 5,500 years ago when ancient people discovered that rolling logs under heavy stones made movement easier. By 3000 BCE, wheels were used on animal-pulled carts, speeding up work and transportation. Around 2000 BCE, the wheel reached ancient Egypt, transforming travel and warfare with the invention of chariots. Soon after, around 1500 BCE, the potter's wheel revolutionized pottery making. In the 1800s, wheels took new forms, such as steam trains and bicycles. Today, wheels are ubiquitous in cars, machines, and even the gears of clocks.
What is chronological/sequence?
This structure shows the negatives of a situation, and ways to correct them.
What is problem and solution?
Some signal words for this organizational pattern are; Because, therefore, thus, so, as a result, consequently, leads to, since, due to, for this reason
Cause and Effect
I want to tell you the positive effects of having a cat.
What is cause and effect?
"Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. It is characterized by the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. This process generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct."
concept-definition
You would find this organizational pattern in a cookbook, a DIY instruction manual, or in a set of directions.
What is sequence?
Some signal words for this organizational pattern include, problem, issue, challenge, puzzle, solved, solution, remedy, answer, fix
Problem and Solution
I tell my mom about my first day of school.
What is sequence (chronological)?
The Cretaceous Period was filled with dangerous predators, but two of the most feared hunters were the tyrannosaurs rex and the velociraptor. The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth. He was 20 feet tall and weighed seven tons. His jaws could crush down with 3,000 lbs. of force, enough to smash the bones of his prey. The velociraptor was very small compared to rex. Raptors only stood three feet tall and were seven feet long, weighing merely 35 pounds. But the velociraptor was fast. Scientists think that raptors could run 24 miles per hour and turn on a dime. Both dinosaurs used their jaws to kill prey, but the raptor had a secret weapon: a retractable toe claw that he pulled out like a knife to slash at his prey. Both dinosaurs had eyes on the front of their heads, which helped them track prey. If these two dinosaurs had fought, it would be difficult to say which would win; however since raptors died over ten million years before the first tyrannosaurs was born, scientists don’t believe such a fight ever occurred.
What is compare and contrast?
This pattern would be shown as bullet points within a writing
What is listing?
These are some signal words for the organizational pattern of listing.
Furthermore, in addition, also, another, first, second, next.
I talk to Miss Melko about a problem I am having with another student.
What is problem and solution?
There are many theories about why the dinosaurs vanished from the planet. One theory that many people believe is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth. Scientists believe that the meteorite was very big and that the impact may have produced a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years. The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight and the large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off, followed by the large meat eaters, or carnivores. This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation as to why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.
What is cause and effect?