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Text Structure: Sequence Cause and Effect Problem and Solution

This document discusses different text structures used in writing. It identifies five main structures: cause and effect, sequence, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and description. Each structure is defined and includes example signal words or phrases that indicate the structure is being used.

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Text Structure: Sequence Cause and Effect Problem and Solution

This document discusses different text structures used in writing. It identifies five main structures: cause and effect, sequence, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and description. Each structure is defined and includes example signal words or phrases that indicate the structure is being used.

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Maiðul Islam
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TEXT STRUCTURE

CAUSE AND EFFECT


Something causes something else to happen

SEQUENCE

Steps Specific order


1 2

Topic Sequence
3 4 5 6

PROBLEM AND SOLUTION


Problem, which is solved

Causes
Effect Cause

Effects

Topic Discussion Point

SIGNAL WORDS OR PHRASES

Main Idea Statement


SIGNAL WORDS OR PHRASES
because so therefore as a result since in order to is caused by leads to consequently when/if-then reasons for thus due to for this reason on account of outcome effects of impact influenced by during first/second/ third then next

SIGNAL WORDS OR PHRASES


last initially meanwhile directions before now after at the same time finally as soon as prior to step following simultaneously

problem solution dilemma puzzle because question answer solved cause since

as a result of in order to so that led to issue advantage disadvantage

Solution
What is it?
Category

COMPARE AND CONTRAST


Comparing how things are the same or different
DIFFERENT SAME DIFFERENT

DESCRIPTION
Details SIGNAL WORDS OR PHRASES
position words (beside, near, in front of, along) such as make up of for instance in fact appears to be specifically looks like characteristics What are some most important consists of examples? features for example
Illustration

What is it like?
Property

Property

SIGNAL WORDS OR PHRASES


both also too just as instead of alike unlike but similarity opposite different from compared to however alike despite in comparison either-or yet on the contrary on the other hand in contrast same as as opposed to

Main Concept Property

Property

Illustration

Illustration

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