Text Structures
Provides a detailed description of something that helps readers form a more vivid and detailed mental picture
What is Description?
Information is organized in steps or a process is explained in which it occurs/should occur.
What is Sequence and Process?
To show how something is like something else.
What is a Comparison?
Words said by someone who is credible and cited.
What are Quotations?
refers to the specific group of people that a non-fiction piece of writing is intended for.
What is the Audience?
Identifies a problem and explores various solutions to it.
What is Problem Solution?
Example: Drunk drivers cause a lot of accidents in our town. We could be safer by providing a free taxi service for the community. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
What is Problem/Solution?
Tells a short narrative about a personal experience that supports the main point.
What is an anecdote?
Used to paint a mental picture (elaborate on the taste, touch, smell, sight, sound).
What are Illustrations?
a goal that an author wants to achieve with their writing
Information in the passage is organized in order of time.
What is Chronological?
Example: Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi are both Diet Cola options available to purchase at the grocery store. Diet Coke is owned by the Coca-Cola company and is served in most restaurants. However, Diet Pepsi is owned by the Pepsi-Cola company, and is harder to find at restaurants than Diet Coke
What is Compare and Contrast?
A thing that is known to be true.
What is a Fact?
Very specific points, a distinct part of the whole.
What are details?
Different types of Author's Purposes. (think of the acronym PIED)
What is Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and Describe?
What is Cause and Effect?
Example: When you walk into the front entrance of Klein Collins, you can see two offices. To the right is the main office, where you can find Mr. Kirk. To the left is the attendance office where you can sign in.
What is Description?
Something specific that is used to explain or support a general idea.
What are Examples?
Provide general characteristics (not going into much detail)
What are Descriptions?
Authors often use THIS to reveal their purpose in texts.
What is the connotation of words?
Examines similarities and differences between two or more subjects or concepts.
What is Compare and Contrast?
Example: When I got up this morning, I went to school. First I went to my first period class- geometry. Then, I went to my second period class…
What is Chronological?
Percentages, data, polls and surveys
What are Statistics?
What type of evidence is being used here: Last year, my friend Donovan decided to spend just 15 minutes each day practicing the Piano. At first, he struggled with even basic chords, but after a few months, he could play entire songs. His experience shows how consistency, even in small amounts, can lead to noticeable improvement over time.
What is an Anecdote?
1. Pay close attention to the author’s language, tone, and writing techniques.
2. Ask why the author chose to write the text.
3. Ask yourself what the author’s opinion is.
What is How to Identify Author's Purpose?