Text Structure types
The text structure that uses ways to tell how something looks, feels, and smells.
What is description?
“After inflating, the universe slowed down its expansion rate but continued to grow, as it does still. It also cooled significantly, allowing for the formation of matter — first neutrinos, electrons, quarks, and photons, followed by protons and neutrons.” - How Did the Big Bang Happen? (astronomy.com)
What is cause and effect?
Events are in the order it happens not randomly.
True
The best way to practice organization is...
Read the whole passage before deciding on order
Skim through the passage for the answers.
Look what seems to be the most important part of the passage and go off of what it says for your answers?
What is read the whole passage before deciding on order?
primarily used to communicate the causal relationship between an event, action, or idea and what follows.
What is cause and effect?
“World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.” - World War I
What is sequence?
"I am starving to death!" is an example of onomatopoeia.
(False; it is hyperbole)
list one key strategy in ordering text structure.
What is...
identify the main idea
look for topic sentences
check for coherence
text structure for the purpose of chronological events is a common structure used in historical literature or non-fictional literature.
what is sequence?
“Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California”
What is description?
Cause and effect is the timeline of events.
false
What is one of the common structures/ organizational patterns
What is...
Chronological order
Problem-solution
Cause-effect
Comparison-contrast
. The structure is designed to both create reasonable cases for why it exists
What is problem and solution?
“Beethoven has a much more fiery personality. Whereas Mozart’s music is clean and precise, Beethoven employs many surprises in his music. Many times he will build up the music as if it’s leading to something only to suddenly get soft – his trademark use of subito piano.”
what is compare and contrast?
When you compare and contrast, you only identify the differences.
False
Organize description by
What is
Listing features
characteristics or examples
Clarifies a term or concept with examples.
What is definition?
“Transportation is the second leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. (burning a single gallon of gasoline produces 20 pounds of CO2). But it doesn't have to be that way. One way to dramatically curtail transportation fuel needs is to move closer to work, use mass transit, or switch to walking, cycling or some other mode of transport that does not require anything other than human energy. There is also the option of working from home and telecommuting several days a week.” — 10 Solutions for Climate Change (scientificamerican.com)
What is problem and solution?
Narrative text usually includes elements such as setting, characters, problem and resolution.
True
Organize sequence by...
What is Presenting events or steps in order