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Writing Organizational Structures

Choose the best answer for each question. For Question 3, select every correct choice. For written responses, use the sample answer as a guide; other well-supported answers may also work.

Recognize the structure

Use your knowledge of organizational structures to identify how information is arranged. Common structures include arranging events or steps in time order, showing similarities and differences, explaining reasons and results, presenting a difficulty and ways to address it, and describing details or locations.

1.A writer is explaining the steps Madison follows to help a nervous dog get ready for a checkup at the vet clinic. Which structure would make the steps easiest to follow?

Chronological/sequential
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Description/spatial

2.Read this passage: “When the vet clinic switched to appointment reminders by text, fewer families forgot their visits. As a result, the schedule had fewer empty time slots, and the staff could help more pets each day.” Which organizational structure is used?

Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Description/spatial
Compare and contrast

3.Select all signal words or phrases that commonly help readers recognize compare-and-contrast writing.

Likewise
Because of this
Unlike
To begin
In the same way

4.Wyatt is writing about the effects of a lack of sleep on a student's focus and memory. Which structure would best organize this information?

Description/spatial
Cause and effect
Chronological/sequential
Compare and contrast

Analyze and apply

Use structure clues to explain your choices and plan clear writing.

5.Choose one organizational structure. Explain what kind of topic it suits and include two signal words or phrases that could appear in that kind of writing.

6.A neighborhood vet clinic has a problem: some pets become anxious while waiting in a crowded lobby. Suggest one practical change the clinic could try, then state one step for putting that change in place.

7.Read this passage: “The clinic entrance opens into a reception area. The check-in desk is straight ahead, and the waiting chairs line the left wall. Exam rooms sit along the hallway to the right; a small pharmacy counter is beside the last room.” Name the organizational structure and give one clue from the passage that supports your answer.

8.Choose one prompt and plan three main points using a structure that fits it. A) Compare online classes with in-person classes. B) Explain the steps for preparing a pet for a vet visit. C) Show how regular exercise can affect a person's health. Write the prompt letter, the structure you will use, and three points for your outline.

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