1. Organizational Text Structures
Objective:
You will be able to identify and analyze the organizational text structures of a piece of nonfiction by using words and phrases associated with each organizational structure.

2. Expository Text and its types

3. Cause Effect Structure
Something causes an effect
Toolkit Clues:
since, because, this led to, on account of, due to, then/so, therefore, if/then
Titles such as Why Hot Air Balloons are so Popular

4. Example
Hot air balloons are very popular. One reason is the thrill of flying in the open air. Another reason is the many colorful designs of the balloons. Since the novel, Around the World in 80 Days, people have been fascinated with hot-air balloons.