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Text Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compare and Contrast | When the author tries to show how two or more things are alike and different |
| Sequence/Chronological Order | When the author tries to lay out a list of steps or chronological order of events |
| Cause and Effect | When the author tries to describe an event and the effects that followed after |
| Descriptive | When the author tries to show characteristics or details about something |
| Problem and Solution | When the author tries to a problem and at least one solution for it |
| What text structure uses the key words: so, because, solve, issue, problem? | Problem and Solution |
| What text structure uses the key words: if/then, due to, as a result, since? | Cause and Effect |
| What text structure uses the key words: for example, for instance, specially, and uses lots of adjectives? | Description |
| What text structure uses the key words: first, second, after that, then, finally, lastly, or order of dates? | Sequence/Chronological Order |
| What text structure uses the key words: similar, alike, different than, both? | Compare and Contrast |