1. Patterns of Organization By: Tristen Barton

2. Some Organizational Patterns Are… Chronological Order Chronological Order Compare/Contrast Compare/Contrast Cause and Effect Cause and Effect Pro/Con Pro/Con Problem Solution Problem Solution

3. Chronological Order The writer places events in the order that they occur. In other words, the writer puts events events in sequence or time order. Look for words like “First”, “Then”, “Finally”, “A few minutes later”, “Next”, “After Lunch”, “Last Year”. The writer places events in the order that they occur. In other words, the writer puts events events in sequence or time order. Look for words like “First”, “Then”, “Finally”, “A few minutes later”, “Next”, “After Lunch”, “Last Year”. Ex 1: First Tristen was late to school, then he was late to gym, and after lunch he dropped his project before he got to science class, just like last year. Ex 1: First Tristen was late to school, then he was late to gym, and after lunch he dropped his project before he got to science class, just like last year.

4. Compare/Contrast  The text shows how ideas or things are alike or different. Look for words like “Best”, “More”, “Better”, “Less”, “Worse”, “Easier”, and “Than”.  Ex 1: The best time to visit the Rocky Mountains is early fall. The weather is cooler in the fall than in the Summer. You will see fewer people and more animals. The fall colors are more beautiful.

5. Cause and Effect The text shows that one event causes another thing to happen. Look for words like “Because”, “Then”, “Since”, and “As a Result”. Ex 1: It rained for the first few days of the camping trip. As a result, most of the campers were restless and wanted to go home.

6. Pro/Con The text is divided into two parts: one part tells you why something is bad. Phrases like “On the other hand”, and words like “However”, are clues that the text is organized using Pro/Con. The text is divided into two parts: one part tells you why something is bad. Phrases like “On the other hand”, and words like “However”, are clues that the text is organized using Pro/Con. Ex 1: Having a dog as a pet can be a good and bad thing. First, dogs are really friendly. They are fun to play with. Also, dogs can protect your home from Burglars. On the other hand, having a dog can also be difficult. Dogs can be very noisy and can wake you and your neighbors up at night. Also, some dogs like to dig holes and chew on things that shouldn’t be chewed on! Ex 1: Having a dog as a pet can be a good and bad thing. First, dogs are really friendly. They are fun to play with. Also, dogs can protect your home from Burglars. On the other hand, having a dog can also be difficult. Dogs can be very noisy and can wake you and your neighbors up at night. Also, some dogs like to dig holes and chew on things that shouldn’t be chewed on!

7. Problem/Solution The text is divided into two parts: One part presents a problem, and the other part gives the solution to the problem. Look for words like “Problem”, “Solution”, “Solve”, and “Plan”. Ex 1: The city of Taylor has fifteen public swimming pools. In the past, plenty of lifeguards have been available for staffing the pools throughout the summer. Most of the lifeguards were teenagers out of school for the summer. This year, however, not enough lifeguards have signed up to work. The city has started asking healthy, retired people to be lifeguards. They will be trained by the city for free if they will agree to work 10 hours per week at a city pool. They will be paid $8 an hour for their work.

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