Text Structures

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What is text structure?

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The way the author organizes information in a text.

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Which text structure focuses on similarities and differences?

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Compare and Contrast.

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What text structure is used to show cause and effect?

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Cause and Effect.

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Which text structure organizes information in order of time?

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Chronological Order.

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What transitional words indicate chronological order?

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First, next, then, finally.

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What is the purpose of using compare and contrast text structure?

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To highlight similarities and differences between two or more topics.

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What type of text structure would you use to explain how one event leads to another?

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Cause and Effect.

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If a text describes events in the order they happened, what structure is it using?

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Chronological Order.

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What is an example of a compare and contrast text?

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An essay comparing cats and dogs.

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What does a cause and effect text structure typically include?

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A cause followed by its effects.