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EAPP Q1 M1-Lesson 3

The document outlines various text structures used in writing, emphasizing their importance in organizing information effectively. It identifies nine main structures: Definition, Description, Recount of a Sequence, Cause-Effect, Problem-Solution, Comparison and Contrast, Enumeration, Classification, and Thesis-Evidence. Additionally, it discusses approaches to determine text structure and provides examples of language cues associated with each structure.

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EAPP Q1 M1-Lesson 3

The document outlines various text structures used in writing, emphasizing their importance in organizing information effectively. It identifies nine main structures: Definition, Description, Recount of a Sequence, Cause-Effect, Problem-Solution, Comparison and Contrast, Enumeration, Classification, and Thesis-Evidence. Additionally, it discusses approaches to determine text structure and provides examples of language cues associated with each structure.

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TEXT

STRUCTURE
(EAPP Lesson 3)
ENIDINIFO
DEFINITIO
EOUNMNRIETA
ENUMERATION
ONTACICLAFSIIS
CLASSIFICATION
PSCNIOMOAR
COMPARISON
RTCUURSSET
STRUCTURES
Text Structure

Text Structure
Text structure refers to how the
information within a written text is
organized.
Text Structure

Text Structure
Text types depend on the primary
purpose of a text and what information
the author introduces in the text. As
authors write a text to communicate an
idea, they will use a structure that goes
along with the idea (Meyer, 1985).
Text Structure

Learning to recognize the structure text


may help you focus on the important
information in a particular passage and
can serve as a foundation for attaining
the other text structure objectives.
The following are the nine main informational
text structures:
1. Definition 6. Comparison and
2. Description Contrast
3. Recount of a 7. Enumeration
sequence 8. Classification
4. Cause-effect 9. Thesis- Evidence
5. Problem-Solution
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cues
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Language Cues and Text Structures
across Disciplines
DEFI
NITIO
Definition text structure is the method of
Nidentifying a given term and making its
meaning clear. Its main purpose is to clarify
and explain concepts, ideas, and issues by
answering the question, “What does it
Language Cues and Text Structures
across Disciplines
DESC
RIPTI
A descriptive text gives concrete
ON details about appearance,
characteristics, and actions. This type
of text structure is common to
Business Texts and Literature and the
Language Cues and Text Structures
RECO across Disciplines
UNT
OF A
SEQU A recount of a sequence is a
ENCE chronological narration of a
historical period, a sequential
description of a process or a
Language Cues and Text Structures
CAUS across Disciplines

E AND
EFFEC
A cause and effect text presents
T
reasons why a situation is
obtained. To achieve this, writers
use signal words as sampled
Language Cues and Text Structures
CAUS across Disciplines

E AND
EFFEC
1. To Show Causes - the first cause
T(second, third), the first reason
(second, third), yet another factor,
because of, is caused by, due to,
Language Cues and Text Structures
CAUS across Disciplines

E AND
EFFEC 2. To Show Effects - one important
T
effect, another result, a third outcome,
as a result, consequently, explanation
for, accordingly, then, next, therefore,
Language Cues and Text Structures
PROB across Disciplines
LEM
AND
Problem
SOLUT and solution text structure shows
the development of a problem and the
IONsolution(s) to the problem. Problem and
solution text structure is a common
structure for Mathematics Texts and
Language Cues and Text Structures
COMPA across Disciplines
RISON
AND
CONTR Compare and contrast is a text
structure or pattern of organization
AST
where the similarities and differences
of two or more things are explored.
Language Cues and Text Structures
across Disciplines
ENUM
ERATI
An
ON enumeration is a listing, as in a list
of parts, of characteristics, of
examples, etc... It is the common text
structure for Social Science Texts and
Language Cues and Text Structures
across Disciplines
CLAS
SIFIC
This
ATION text structure is an organizational
strategy whereby authors arrange
groups of persons, places, things, or
abstract ideas according to a common.
Language Cues and Text Structures
THESI across Disciplines
S-
EVIDE Primarily to serve the purpose of arguing a
point/position or interpretation, the Thesis-Evidence
NCE text organization or thought pattern may be
arranged deductively (general statement or thesis
followed by supporting details) or inductively (details
from which an inference or thesis is drawn).
At night, they come
without being fetched.
By day they are lost
without being stolen.
THE STARS
You heard me
before, yet you hear
me again. Then I
die,’ till you call me
AN ECHO
If you drop me, I’m
sure to crack but
smile at me, and I’ll
always smile back.
A MIRROR
Thank You

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