Organizational Patterns
Sequential order
(presents information in a set
of ordered steps)
(presents information in a set
of ordered steps)
Problem and solution
(describes a difficulty and a way to overcome the difficulty)
(describes a difficulty and a way to overcome the difficulty)
Comparison/contrast
(describes differences and similarities
in two or more things)
(describes differences and similarities
in two or more things)
Proposition and support
(makes a claim and gives supporting examples or explanations)
(makes a claim and gives supporting examples or explanations)
Cause and effect
(describes an action and its results)
(describes an action and its results)
Passage
Rattlesnake venom breaks down tissue and causes bleeding while cobra venom attacks the nervous system.
Because the pythons just lie there without moving, I’m not afraid of them.
How can you capture a snake safely? The best way: Be far enough away so the snake can’t bite. Use a hook or a broom.
A mongoose makes a cobra attack. Then, it jumps back while the snake’s head is down. Next, it bites the cobra at the back of the neck.
Snakes are beneficial. They can control populations of pests, such as rats, gophers, slugs, and insects.
