| A | B |
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| Expository texts | texts that explain. |
| organizational patterns | text structures |
| problem-and-solution organizational pattern | states a problem and then provides a successful solution to the problem |
| title | tells you Tricks the topic of the article |
| sidebar | provides more information |
| common organizational patterns | chronological, sequential, spatial, order of importance, cause and effect, problem and solution |
| chronological | list of events told in the order that they happened |
| sequential | list of steps, directions, or a sequence of stages in which a certain order is needed. The steps/stages lead up to a final product or finished project. |
| spatial | describes physical location or position in space |
| order of importance | details are given in a list, but the author indicates which items in the list are more important than others |
| cause and effect | discusses an event/action that is caused by another event/action |
| problem and solution | presents a significant problem, explains it in detail, and suggests a possible solution |
| summarize | you restate the author’s main ideas and details in your own words. |
