| A | B | 
|---|
| describes the results of an event | cause and effect | 
| shows similarities and differences | comparison and contrast | 
| a numbered list of objects | listing/enumeration | 
| follows a time line | chronological order | 
| defines an unfamilar word | concept/definition | 
| describes how something is built or forms | process | 
| how writing is organized | text structure | 
| five spaces from the margin | indentation | 
| a title under a main title | subheading | 
| a title | heading | 
| an extra note on a page | annotation | 
| a note at the bottom of a page | footnote | 
| extra information added to the side of a page | sidebar | 
| used for important words | boldface | 
| "slanty" font | italics | 
| this is done to the titles of books | underlining |