ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS

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ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS
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Chronological Order

• Recorded in real time.
• Telling first things first.

Example a written statement for the Dean
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Location Order

• Based on spatial order.
• Top to bottom or left to right.

Example list of what is in your pockets
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Cause - Effect Order

• Based on relationship
• Cause _ effect
• effect _ cause

Example homework excuse
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Order of Importance

• Big news,
• then details.
• Few jabs,
• then knockout punch.

Example newspaper or debate
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Compare - Contrast Order

• Tells how things are alike or different.

Example why Dodge trucks are best
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Classification Order

• Explains by groups

Example a report on a country
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Try Some

• A story about the time you broke your arm
• Directions to Mr. Cromers room
• Telling why your friend got suspended instead of
  just detention
• The reasons why you need more allowance
• The reasons why you have an allowance
• Explaining whats better about your new
  boyfriend/girlfriend
• Telling your friend theyre about to get dumped
• Describing your family to your new friend
• Learning the planets in our solar system
• Telling about what happened on the bus
• Deciding which candy bar to get
• Telling the truth about what homework you have
  this week

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Answers

• A story about the time you broke your arm
• chronological
• Directions to Mr. Cromers room
• location
• Telling why your friend got suspended instead of
  just detention
• cause - effect
• The reasons why you need more allowance
• order of importance

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Answers

• The reasons why you have an allowance
• cause effect
• Explaining whats better about your new
  boyfriend/girlfriend
• compare - contrast
• Telling your friend theyre about to get dumped
• order of importance
• Describing your family to your new friend
• classification

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• Learning the planets in our solar system
• location
• Telling about what happened on the bus
• chronological
• Deciding which candy bar to get
• compare - contrast
• Telling the truth about what homework you have
  this week
• classification