What is text structure?
Text structure is the way
the writer organizes information in a text
How many text structures are there?
6
Text structures can be used to organize
a single paragraph, a short passage or an entire nonfiction text
using text structure to organize information and ideas helps write
informative or explanatory texts that are easy for others to understand.
Text structure can be considered the
Organizational structure or framework, the text is built on
List all six text structures...
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description
problem/solution
cause/effect
compare/contrast
sequence
text that are organized using text structure are easier to
read, understand, and remember.
The writer explains one or more ways to solve a issue or a dilemma
Problem and Solution
Text structure is how the writer presents
the ideas and shows the connections between ideas in the text
The writer describes steps or events in the order in which they occurred in time.
Sequence
As readers, knowing how a text is organized helps us understand the
information and remember what we read.
The writer gives details or examples of a topic to create a picture in the reader's mind.
Description
The writer discusses how two or more things are alike or different.
Compare and Contrast
when we recognize the text structure, we are able to
read more strategically and recall the information better.
The writer lists things related to a specific topic
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The writer focuses on something that has happened and tells why it happened
Cause and Effect
As writers, text structures helps us
write clearly and effectively.