Common Organizational Patterns
Types of Nonfiction
Point of View
Types of Support
Language Structures
100
Grouping elements of a subject according to their similarities and differences.
What is comparison and contrast?
100
Tells the story of real events. memoir/ autobiography
What is a narration?
100
As president of the bike club, I support bicycle lanes.
What is stated point of view?
100
Statements that can be proved.
What is a fact?
100
Reuse of key words, phrases or ideas.
What is repetition?
200
Describes difficulty or conflict and then explaining one or more ways to solve it.
What is problem and solution?
200
An essay or report on a topic
What is an informative?
200
I spent my childhood going on bike trips. One of my first words was derailleur.
What is implied point of view?
200
Beliefs that may or may not be based on facts.
What is an opinion?
200
Use of similar grammatical structures to express related ideas. example We will arrive by bus, by train, by bike.
What is Parallel Sturcture?
300
Presenting events in time order or sequence in which they occur.
What is chronological order?
300
Convinces reader to take action or to think differently. Spech/ editorial.
What is an argument or persuasive?
300
When writers disagree about ideas.
What is opposing view points?
300
Brief story that illustrates a concept.
What is an anecdote?
300
Questions asked for effect, where the answer is assumed to be obvious. Are we followers or leaders?
What is rhetorical questions?
400
Presenting actions and their result
What is cause and effect?
400
Explains a process or provides directions. Manual
What is an explanatory?
400
words that convey strong emotion.
What is loaded or charged words?
400
Statement that justifies or explains opinions.
What is a reason?
400
Specific types of language structure
What is rhetorical devices?
500
A technique that helps the reader better understand the players' thoughts and feelings.
What is dialogue?
500
Suspense.
What is tension?
500
Emotional attitude.
What is tone?
500
Details that show how something looks, sounds, feels, or tastes.
What is a description?
500
The structure choices of a writer help to not just organize ideas, it.......
What is advances an author's point of view and purpose?