| A | B |
| Chronological or Timeline | Text is organized by order of time, either from the beginning to the end or from the end to the beginning. |
| Compare and Contrast | Text is organized bu how items are similar and different, by what they have in common and do not. |
| Cause and Effect | Text is used to show one thing results in another thing. |
| Spatial | Text is organized by location or space. |
| Description | Text is used to describe something/someone |
| Question and Answer | Text is organized like an interview |
| Sequential | Text is organized in a sequence of steps by order of importance |
| Problem and Solution | Text is used to outline a problem and then a solution is given. |