Text Structure and Organization Flashcards
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Which of the following is a characteristic of compare-and-contrast structure?
Answer: Discusses similarities and differences between two subjects
Compare-and-contrast structure specifically examines how two or more subjects are alike and different.
A paragraph transition that reads 'In spite of these benefits, solar energy has significant drawbacks' signals a shift to which structural element?
Answer: A contrasting point
'In spite of' is a contrast signal, indicating the author is about to introduce an opposing or different point.
If a passage uses the terms 'first,' 'next,' 'after that,' and 'finally,' what type of text structure is MOST evident?
Answer: Sequential
These transitional words indicate steps or events presented in order, which is sequential text structure.
An author writes: 'Deforestation strips land of trees; as a result, soil erodes into rivers.' What structure is demonstrated?
Answer: Cause and effect
'As a result' signals that soil erosion is the direct effect of deforestation, demonstrating cause-and-effect structure.
A reader notices that a passage moves from broad background information to specific examples. This organizational pattern is called:
Answer: General to specific
Moving from a broad overview to particular examples is the general-to-specific organizational pattern.
Which question is MOST useful for identifying the text structure of a passage?
Answer: What are the signal words and how are ideas related?
Signal words reveal how ideas connect—whether through time, causation, contrast, or description—which identifies structure.