Text Structure and Organization Flashcards
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A passage describes how the invention of the printing press led to the spread of literacy. What text structure is being used?
Answer: Cause and effect
The passage explains how one event (the printing press) caused another outcome (spread of literacy), which is cause-and-effect structure.
A paragraph first describes a city's traffic congestion and then proposes building a new subway line. What text structure does this represent?
Answer: Problem and solution
Presenting an issue followed by a proposed remedy is the classic problem-and-solution text structure.
Which signal word BEST indicates a compare-and-contrast text structure?
Answer: Similarly
'Similarly' signals comparison between two ideas, which is characteristic of compare-and-contrast structure.
A passage lists the steps for conducting a science experiment in the order they must be performed. What text structure is this?
Answer: Sequential/Chronological
When a text presents steps or events in the order they occur, it uses sequential or chronological structure.
An author uses vivid sensory details to describe the sights, sounds, and smells of a busy marketplace. What text structure best describes this paragraph?
Answer: Descriptive
Using sensory details to paint a picture of a subject is the hallmark of descriptive text structure.
A passage begins with a topic sentence and follows with three supporting facts. What is the organizational pattern?
Answer: Main idea with supporting details
A topic sentence followed by evidence or facts that reinforce it is the main-idea-with-supporting-details pattern.