Writing Patterns 1.0

What organizational pattern is used when listing items in a sequence?

• Reverse order

• Random order

• Sequential order

• Alphabetical order

Which pattern compares and contrasts two subjects?

• Expository pattern

• Compare and contrast pattern

• Narrative pattern

• Descriptive pattern

What is the main purpose of a cause and effect organizational pattern?

• To provide a summary of events.

• To compare different organizational patterns.

• To illustrate the relationship between causes and their effects.

• To list unrelated facts.

Identify the pattern: 'First, we will discuss... Next, we will explore... Finally, we will conclude.'

• Sequential structure in presentation.

• Circular structure in presentation.

• Random structure in presentation.

• Disorganized structure in presentation.

What organizational pattern is characterized by a problem followed by a solution?

• Cause-Effect pattern

• Chronological pattern

• Comparison-Contrast pattern

• Problem-Solution pattern

Which pattern is often used in narratives to describe events in the order they occur?

• reverse order

• random order

• thematic order

• chronological order

What is the primary focus of a descriptive organizational pattern?

• To provide detailed information about a subject.

• To summarize the main points of a subject.

• To analyze the effectiveness of a subject.

• To compare different subjects or ideas.

Identify the pattern: 'On one hand... on the other hand...'

• Unrelated topics or subjects

• Sequential events or actions

• Contrasting viewpoints or arguments

• Similar viewpoints or arguments

What organizational pattern is used to explain the steps in a process?

• Random pattern

• Sequential pattern

• Categorical pattern

• Chronological pattern

Which pattern organizes information based on categories or types?

• Grouping

• Categorization

• Classification

• Sorting