1. ORGANIZATION Writing

2. Sentence Organization Involves the placement of a modifier with a sentence

3. Example Austen wrote about a society of manners, in which love triumphs over a rigid social hierarchy despite confinement to her drawing room. A. No change B. Place after love C. Place after Austen D. Place after society Answer: C

4. About ½ of the organization questions will ask you to reorder sentences. To do this: Locate your topic sentence Then, eliminate answers according to that first sentence

5. Example (1) Helga has been living on a farm with her 9 children, when she read of a $10,000 prize that would be given to a woman who walked across the country. (2) Because her farm was facing foreclosure, she decided that walking in a bicycle skirt for that kind of money was a small price to pay for a greater reward. (3) At the time, this type of skirt was inappropriate. (4) The only requirement was that she wear a modern, newfangled bicycle skirt as she traveled. Write order you think is right

6. Most logical order: A. NO CHANGE B. 1, 3, 2, 4 C. 3, 2, 4, 1 D. 1, 4, 3, 2 Answer: D

7. Passage organization questions will appear at the end of the passage. They will ask you to insert a sentence in the passage. OR Move a paragraph to a different location in the passage.