TM 10 - Patterns of Organization
TM 10 - Patterns of Organization
Today's Talk
• What are patterns of organization?
• Signal words or transitions
• Time order (chronological and sequential patterns)
• Spatial order
• The listing pattern
• The cause and effect pattern
• The problem-solution pattern
• The compare and contrast pattern
• Practice
What are Patterns of Organization?
• These are words that tell the reader that an important detail is
coming in the text.
d d le . A cl o
he mi set by
i n t th e T
A bed V
The Listing Pattern
Cause Effect
Alike Different
CHRONOLOGICAL
HAVE A GREAT DAY
ANSWER
SEQUENCE
ATTENDANCE
PROBLEM - SOLUTION
ARE CHARTER SCHOOLS HARDER SCHOOLS?
ANSWER