Organizational Patterns
- Sequence—chronological order
- Cause/Effect—Description of causes and then consequences
- Problem/Solution—Outcomes are a result or solution of a need or problem
- Compare/Contrast—Description of similarities and/or differences in two or more things
- Target and Walmart are both discount stores where a shopper can find just about anything. Walmart has everything from groceries to clothing. Similarly, Target carries the groceries and clothes, however, Target tries to focus on specific labels and lines while Walmart tries to focus on being the cheapest price.
- After the poor grades on a recent test, many students were worried about their grades. The teacher then questioned if the students were studying enough. The teacher then decided one solution would be to have mandatory after school study sessions the day before each test for the rest of the year.
- Adam always hoped to go to OhioStateUniversity. Since, he knew grades were important, he always studied and did his homework. Accordingly, Adam knew that participation in extra-curricular activities was important so he joined a lot of clubs. For this reason, he also became President of his class. Hence, because of all of his planning Adam is now a Buckeye.
- When writing an essay, a thesis statement must come first that aligns to the topic. Next, textual evidence must be found to support the stance being taken by the writer. Then, the writer can begin composing the paper using topic sentences, contextual evidence, and transitions. Finally, at the end of composing a paper a writer must proofread to ensure the no silly mistakes were made.
- In December of 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the northwest coast of the island of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. The tsunami killed over a quarter of a million people and injured a half a million people. It left millions of people homeless. The tsunami was felt as far away as the Atlantic coast of the United States.
- Most people have wondered about the differences between horses and zebras. To understand the difference, you must first understand exactly what a horse is. The horse is a hoofed, plant-eating mammal of the family Equidae. This family includes domestic horses, wild horses, and zebras. All are swift, plains-dwelling herd animals who eat coarse grass.
Horses, as we know them, evolved in North America and spread over the world. They were hunted by early humans and put to work by Asian nomads. Until the mid-20th century, horses were widely used for warfare, agriculture, and transportation. Today, most horses are used for farming purposes. Few modern horses roam wild.
On the other hand, most zebras live in open plains or brush country. Mountain zebras like rocky hillsides. Zebra herds on the Serengeti of East Africa can be as large as 200,000 zebras. All travel in family groups led by a stallion. The plains zebras usually mix with other grazing animals, such as wildebeest and antelopes.
You would have to look at the DNA of horses and zebras to understand their physical differences. Zebras and horses have very similar bodies except for their skins.