Non-Fiction Text Structure

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Non-Fiction Text Structure

Non-Fiction Text Structure How is information organized? Compare and Contrast Order and Sequence Problem and Solution Cause and Effect

Description the author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture

Compare and Contrast the author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas likenesses and differences are discussed uses words such as: also, both, in contrast, similarly

Order and Sequence The author provides readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure events in order of occurrence instructions given step by step uses words such as: first, and next (order words)

Problem and Solution The author gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions a problem is solved or needs solving uses words such as: problem, solution, solve

Cause and Effect The author describes an event or several events (cause) and the events that follow (effect) uses words such as: cause, because, as a result of, due to, reason