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Focus on Text Structure

Read a nonfiction article. Determine which of the following structures best
describe how the text is organized. Then answer the questions below.
Chronology
The writer describes what
happened, in the order in
which it happened.

Comparison
The writer compares two
events, places, or people.

Cause/Effect

Problem/Solution

The writer explains how one

event, or series of events, caused
another event or situation.

The writer describes a problem

and then the steps that are being
taken to solve the problem.

1.

Explain how the article is organized. Include information about the topic. 

2. Why do you think the writer chose to organize the information this way? 


3. Do you think this was the best way to structure the article? Why or why not?