TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL
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TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS NONFICTION TEXT UNIT
ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS IN TEXT • Affect our purpose for reading • Affect the way we summarize
NONFICTION TEXT Text that is true.
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 more events/ things. • One brings about the other.
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 solutions.
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 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 events/ details in time order.
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 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 how to do or perform something. Signal Words: • First, next, last, finally, then
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- List of nonfiction text features
- Text feature
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- Rhetorical devices
- Nonfiction text structure
- Nonfiction text features graphic organizer