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This is refers to the internal organization of a text.
Information
Academic Text
Text Structure
It is also known as time order. This structure is organized from one point in time to another.
Chronological Order
Cause - Effect
Sequence
Problem - Solution
A paragraph develops a general statement--the topic sentence--with one or more
specific examples.
Sequence
Compare - Contrast
Exemplification
Persuasion
This text structure convinces readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular topic.
Exemplification Classification
Persuasion
Classification
Problem - Solution
The text structure presents a problem, and shows how it can be (or has been) solved.
Exemplification
Sequence
Cause - Effect
Problem - Solution
A paragraph divides things into groups, classes, or categories. It also organizes ideas into divisions based on criteria or standards.
Persuasion
Classification
Compare - Contrast
Cause - Effect
Steps described in the order they occur. It does not take place in a specific point in time.
Cause - Effect
Problem - Solution
Compare
Sequence
This structure shows how one or more causes led to one or more effects.
Chronological
Cause - Effect
Sequence
Classification
This text structure shows how two or more ideas or items are similar or different.
Compare - Contrast
Classification
Classification
Problem - Solution
What is our Lesson 2 topic ?
Different Text Structures
Understanding Academic Text Structures
Text Structures
Academic Text Structures
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