TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL

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TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT

TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT

ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS IN TEXT • Affect our purpose for reading • Affect the way

ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS IN TEXT • Affect our purpose for reading • Affect the way we summarize

NONFICTION TEXT Text that is true.

NONFICTION TEXT Text that is true.

INFORMATIONAL/EXP OSITORY Author’s Purpose may be: to inform, explain, persuade, support, describe or to

INFORMATIONAL/EXP OSITORY Author’s Purpose may be: to inform, explain, persuade, support, describe or to identify something to the reader.

CAUSE/EFFECT Cause Because of Effect this was the result • Relationship between two or

CAUSE/EFFECT Cause Because of Effect this was the result • Relationship between two or more events/ things. • One brings about the other.

CAUSE/EFFECT Cause Because of Effect this was the result • 1 st event is

CAUSE/EFFECT Cause Because of Effect this was the result • 1 st event is the cause • 2 nd event is the effect • Signal Words: • Because, since, so that, as a result of, if… then, may be due to, this led to, consequently

PROBLEM/SOLUTION Problem #1 Solution Author identifies a problem and offers one or more possible

PROBLEM/SOLUTION Problem #1 Solution Author identifies a problem and offers one or more possible solutions.

PROBLEM/SOLUTION Problem #1 Solution Signal Words: • Problem, trouble, difficulty, challenge, one answer is,

PROBLEM/SOLUTION Problem #1 Solution Signal Words: • Problem, trouble, difficulty, challenge, one answer is, the question is, a solution is, one reason for the problem, plan

COMPARE/CONTRAST A Different A&B Same B Different Focus on similarities and differences.

COMPARE/CONTRAST A Different A&B Same B Different Focus on similarities and differences.

COMPARE/CONTRAST A Different A&B Same B Different Signal Words: • Different from, same as,

COMPARE/CONTRAST A Different A&B Same B Different Signal Words: • Different from, same as, either… or, on the other hand, similar to, compared with, while, yet, as well as, both, otherwise, instead of, however, not only… but also

CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Often historical recordings of

CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Often historical recordings of events/ details in time order.

CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Signal Words: • On

CHRONOLOGICAL OR SEQUENTIAL ORDER 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Signal Words: • On (date), in (date), timeline, later, after, before, preceding, not long after, following, when, first, finally

DESCRIPTION OR INFORMATIONAL Creates a mental image/ picture by using sensory words, figurative language

DESCRIPTION OR INFORMATIONAL Creates a mental image/ picture by using sensory words, figurative language and vivid, precise words. Signal Words: • To illustrate, sensory words (taste, sight, sound, touch, smell), figurative language and unique, precise word choice

WRITE THESE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: HOW TO: Gives information on

WRITE THESE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: HOW TO: Gives information on how to do or perform something. Signal Words: • First, next, last, finally, then