Organization Patterns

What is the pattern of organization in the following paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• List

• Time

• Cause and Effect

Choose the three clues to discovering the organizational pattern

• Transitional Words

• Headings of paragraphs

• Graphic organizers

• Relationships among details and the main idea

• Illustrations and charts

Which organizational pattern presents a happening and a result?

• Simple listing

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

• Time order

Which organizational pattern simplifies a complex topic information might be divided into a certain number of groups or categories

• Classification

• Cause and Effect

• Definition

• Description

Which organizational pattern lists items randomly in a series of supporting facts or details

• Definition

• Simple Listing

• Contrast

• Comparison

Which organizational pattern lists items in order in which the occurred or in a specifically planned order in which they must develop

• Generalization

• Location

• Summary

• Time Order

Which organizational pattern condenses the main idea into a short and simple concluding statement

• Cause and Effect

• Location

• Summary

• Generalization

The presentation plan, format, or structure for presenting the message is referred to as the-

• Author's Purpose

• Tone

• Organizational Pattern

• Author's Point of View

What is the purpose in identifying the pattern?

• Guides the reader to discover the main idea

• Helps the reader navigate the complexities of the material

• Allows the reader to make accurate predictions

• All of the above

What is the organizational pattern used when a writer explains the similarities and differences between two subjects?

• A) Cause and Effect

• B) Compare and Contrast

• C) Problem and Solution

• D) Sequence