Recognizing and Using Organizational Patterns Patterns of Organization
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Recognizing and Using Organizational Patterns
Patterns of Organization Skeleton • How the author arranges information as a whole • That is, the pattern of organization the author uses • Also known as writing pattern, rhetorical mode or writing structure Flesh • Details about the topic Mindscapes, p. 61 How is a skeleton like the author’s or writer’s pattern of organization?
Transition Words/Signal Words Used to show relationships among ideas 1. Introduce key points/supporting details 2. Keep ideas (like traffic) flowing and organized 3. Signal/indicate key points (warn readers that important information is coming or areas which they should pay more attention) Mindscapes, pp. 62 -63 Examples: unlike, instead, but, however, on the other hand, rather…….
Viewing Patterns of Organization Topic/ Main Idea/ Main Point Major Point/ Detail Minor Detail Minor Detail Major Details: support the overall point of the reading (Could be paragraph or entire essay) Minor Details: support the specific major detail (examples, etc. ) Mindscapes, p. 63
Categories of Organizational Patterns that List: Random Order-Simple Listing Specific Order 1. Order of Importance 2. Chronological Order 3. Sequence / Process Order 4. Spatial Order Mindscapes, p. 66
Categories of Organizational Patterns Cont… Patterns that Explain: 1. Example/Illustration or Clarification 2. Definition and Example 3. Description Mindscapes, p. 74
Categories of Organizational Patterns Cont… Patterns that Analyze: 1. 2. 3. 4. Division/Classification Cause/Effect Compare/Contrast Problem /Solution Mindscapes, p. 78
Benefits Of Understanding Patterns of Organization Mindscapes, pp. 61 -62 For the reader: For the writer: 1. Helps move information effectively into memory for increased comprehension and learning 2. Improves note taking 3. Assists in prediction of test questions 1. Provides a plan for presenting a specific viewpoint 2. Promotes logical organization and thorough development of ideas to support a claim
Additional Resources For the reader: For the writer: http: //www. montgomery college. edu/~steuben/Pat terns%20 of%20 Organizati on. pdf http: //faculty. washington. edu/ezent/impo. htm#CP