Organizational Patterns of Writing

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Organizational Patterns of Writing
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Compare- Contrast

• Comparing or contrasting ideas
• Example
• Comparing a Ford to a Chevy

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Order of importance

• This pattern begins with the most important items
  and ends with the least important
• Example e-mail from the boss about things to be
  done in the office

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Chronological (sequential) Order

• The order in which events happen
• Example writing the biography of a person

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Proposition- support

• An idea is presented (proposed) and then
  supported
• Ex an idea to build a new school
• An idea to join the military
• An idea to start a new club

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Cause- effect

• presents reasons (causes) and implications
  (effects) of a topic
• Example
• Reckless driving causes accidents