Organizational Patterns
Definitions
Thesis Creation
Nonfiction Characteristics
Examples in Writing
100

This organizational pattern is typically used to talk about two different things in a way that shows their similarities and differences. 

Compare/Contrast 

100

written or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually assessed in order to count toward a final mark or grade.

Coursework

100

This is the wording used to give you information about what to write.

Prompt

100

These are words that help make up an article - sometimes you might need a definition to understand them. 

Vocabulary

100

This type of example is something to avoid because it has to do with YOU instead of the world.

Personal examples

200

This organizational pattern is typically used to talk about a conflict and the answer to that conflict. 

Problem/Solution

200

appropriate to an informal conversation.

Conversational

200

This is the actual thing that you are to be writing about.

Topic

200

This is the person that wrote the article. 

Author

200

This example uses common entertainment as a writing tool to help support the thesis. 

Movies

300

This organizational pattern is typically used to give information about something in a chronological order. 

Sequencing

300

the action of establishing an institution or organization on a permanent basis, especially with an endowment.

Foundation

300

These are things that you ask yourself about the topic of your prompt. 

Questions

300

These are the details the prove and uphold the thesis statement. 

Supporting details

300

This type of example is a type of paper entertainment that is used to support the thesis. 

Books
400

This organizational pattern is typically used to recount details about a certain topic. 

Description. 

400

the breaking of something

Fraction

400

These are what you give to the questions related to your topic and prompt. 

Answers

400

This is the statement that is the strongest sentence in a whole article and tells you where the article is heading. 

Thesis statement

400

This example is used when you know what is happening in your own town/city.

City news

500

This organizational pattern is typically used to describe an issue and then describe the ways that issue impacts other things.

Cause/Effect

500

the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.

Inflation

500

This is the statement that is the strongest sentence in a whole article and tells you where the article is heading. 

Thesis statement

500

These are patterns that show how an article or text is ordered. 

Organizational patterns

500

This type of example is best because it relates to the whole world and your reader can connect to it most of all. 

Current events