1. Organizational Patterns

2. Cause and Effect
Describes an event or action that is caused by or effects another event or action.
Key words: because, as a result of, due to, in effect, therefore, etc.

3. Sequential Order Ideas are presented in the order that they occurred.
Key Words: first, next, then, finally, etc.

4. Descriptive/Classification
Presents ideas in smaller topics or parts that are based on shared or common characteristics.
Key Words: categories, groups, features, elements, kinds, types, methods, for example, known as, for instance, specifically, etc.

5. Order of Importance
Presents information from the most important information to the least important information, or vice versa
Key Words: key, major, primary, finally, least, most, significant, chief, etc.

6. Proposition and Support
Presents a proposition on a topic and supports with logical ideas relating to the proposition.
Key Word: according to, in support, for example, etc.