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Patterns of Organization

Patterns of Organization. Try to memorize the groups of number below!. 2 4 6 8 10 12 3 1 5 2 8 4 7 5 7 9 11 13 15 2 5 6 4 9 8 3. Which group of numbers are easily memorized?. The first and the third group This is because they have patterns

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Patterns of Organization

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  1. Patterns of Organization

  2. Try to memorize the groups of number below! • 2 4 6 8 10 12 • 3 1 5 2 8 4 7 • 5 7 9 11 13 15 • 2 5 6 4 9 8 3

  3. Which group of numbers are easily memorized? • The first and the third group • This is because they have patterns • Patterns help you memorize information

  4. The importance of patterns Understanding the patterns of organization helps you understand and remember information better There are four common patterns in a text: • Listing related ideas/examples • Sequence • Comparison/contrast • Cause Effect • Problem Solution

  5. Listing • The writer’s main idea is a general statement that is followed by a list of supporting details • The signal words: A few, several, numerous, the main, another, many, a variety, for example, first, second, etc. e.g.: There are many things that I have to do on holiday, such as cleaning the house, washing the dirty clothes, ironing, and preparing the meal for my family.

  6. Sequence • This pattern is used for the organization of two kinds of material: • Events ordered by time I wake up at 5, then I pray, take a bath, have a bath, and after that get ready to go to campus. • Steps in a process • First, boil the water, then put the vegetables in the boiling water, let it cook for about three minutes, then drain it. Signal words: first, next, later, after, before, while, etc.

  7. Comparison and Contrast • This is used when the write wants to talk about the similarities and /or differences of two things • Signal words: similarly, also, both, in common • However, in contrast, unlike, although, on the other hand, yet, different from, etc. e.g. Living in a village is more comfortable than living in a city

  8. Cause-Effect • This is to show how one event or condition is caused by another e.g. woke up late (cause) missed the bus (effect) I woke up late, therefore, I missed the bus. Or I missed the bus because I woke up late. Signal words: cause, lead to, result in, due to, is the result of, caused by, etc.

  9. Problem Solution • It shows problem-solution relationship e.g. Overpopulation can be solved by reinforcing family planning program Problem: overpopulation Solution: reinforcing family planning program

  10. References • Mikulecky, B.S. and Linda Jeffries. 1996. More Reading Power. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

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