Informative Text Structure

What is Cause and Effect?

• The author explains how things are alike and different

• The author presents a problem and offers a solution

• The author explains the causes of an event/situation and the effects of that result

• The author defines or describes a topic

What is Sequence?

• Explaining a process or event in sequential or chronological order

• Defining or describing a topic using examples

• Presenting a problem and offering a solution for the problem

• Explaining the causes of an event or situation and the effects of that result

What is Description

• Explaining a process or event in chronological order

• The author explains how things are alike and different

• The author explains the causes of an event or situation and the effects of that result

• The author defines or describes a topic by including characteristics and examples

What is Compare and Contrast?

• The author explaining a process or event in sequential or chronological order

• The author explaining how things are alike and different

• The author presents a problem and offers solutions for it

• The author explains the causes of an event or situation and the effects that result

What is Problem and Solution?

• The author explains how things are alike and different

• The author explains the causes of an event or situation and the effects that result

• The author presents a problem and offers solutions for it

If an essay was titled "The Life of Helen Keller", which text structure would that fit with?

• Sequence

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

If an essay was titled "Why do tornadoes occur and what damage can they do?", which text structure would that fit with?

• Sequence

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Description

If an essay was titled "Dog Care versus Cat Care", which text structure would that fit with?

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

If an essay was titled "Air pollution and the things we can do to prevent it", which text structure would that fit with?

• Description

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Sequence

If an essay was titled "The job of a circus clown", which text structure would that fit with?

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence

• Description