In a few words, how do authors arrange ideas in a text?
Text structure refers to how a text is organized. It helps readers better understand the information in the text. Common text structures include chronological, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution.
Text Structure
Chronological Order: The organization of events in the order in which they occurred. Cause and Effect: Explaining why something happened and what the result was. Compare and Contrast: Examining similarities and differences between two items or topics.
Concepts:
What is your favorite text structure?
- Narrative
- Descriptive
- Expository
- Persuasive
Some texts have more than 5 structures, such as dialogue, description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. Text structure is the way a text is organized, including its sequence of ideas. The structure of a text can often be used to signal the type of text, such as a magazine article, a book review, or a research paper.
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