Organizational Patterns
In this pattern a keyword or phrase is defined and explained
What is definition pattern
What is SQ3R
What is scan, question, read, recite, review
A single idea about the topic of a paragraph given by an author
What is stated main idea
A means of identifying yourself with the content and organization of a passage before you actually read it
What is previewing
statements that express feelings, attitudes or beliefs and are neither true nor false
What are opinions
This pattern gives information on a topic by stating details, one after the other in no particular order
What is listing pattern
This pattern involves a broad topic divided into its main categories
What classification pattern
Facts or ideas that prove or support a paragraph's main idea
What are supporting details
When you ask questions, try to answer them, draw on your own experiences, and brainstorm ideas you are
activating background knowledge
This explains the reasons an author has written an essay
What is the author's purpose
This pattern refers to the sequence of events which occurs in time
What is chronological pattern
The use of another person's words without crediting that individual
What is plagiarism
To find this unstated sentence, you must look at the details in a paragraph to determine the author's main point
What is implied main idea
Highlighting, making notes, and underlining
What is annotating
The attitude or feeling an author expresses about his/her subject
What is tone
This pattern emphasizes or discusses similarities among ideas, theories, concepts or events while also emphasizing ideas that are different
What the compare and contrast pattern.
evaluating content, reliability, accuracy, authority, and purpose is part of this method
What is CRAAP -used to determine the reliability of printed sources
Linking words or phrases that lead the reader from one idea to another
What transitions
definition, example, contrast, and logic of the passage
What are context clues
A word's implied meaning
What is connotative language
This pattern expresses a relationship between two or more actions, events or occurrences that are connected
What cause and effect pattern
Understanding the literal meaning, noticing details, adding up the facts, considering the author's purpose and verifying your inferences is part of this
What is making an accurate inference
This sentence contains the topic, the author's opinion on that topic and the reasons that support it.
What is the thesis
setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, and tone.
What the elements of literature
A way of describing something that makes sense on an imaginable level but not on a literal level
What is figurative language