Topical Organization Pattern

Working Thesis:Many nonprofit organizations have programs with international appeal.

I. YMCA

A. programs to Europe

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

B. programs to Asia

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

C. programs to Latin and South America

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

D. programs to Northern Africa

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

II. Doctors without Borders

A. programs to Canada and Mexico

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

B. programs to Middle East

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

C. programs to Central and Southern Africa

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

D. programs to Soviet Union

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

III. Peace Corps.

A. programs to China

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

B. programs to Central America

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

C. programs to Middle East

1. objectives

2. risks

3. tasks

Spatial Organizational Pattern

Working Thesis: The fluctuation of food prices can be attributed to a variety of factors.

  1. Midwest:
  1. Major food chains:
  1. Gas prices
  2. Labor
  3. Whole sale discount
  1. Minor food chains:
  1. Southwest:
  1. Major food chains
  1. Labor
  2. Gas
  1. Northwest:
  1. Northeast:
  1. Southeast:
  1. \

Problem-Solution Organization Pattern:

Working Thesis: Many initiatives in the New Deal were instrumental in alleviating the impact of the Great Depression.

I. The impact of the Great Depression

A. on rural America

B. on urban America

C. on economy

D. on entertainment

E. on health

II. The New Deal initiative: WPA

A. describe the initiative

1. Federal Art/Writers Project

2. Federal Music/Theater Project

B. impact

1. short-term impact

a. immediate

b. within one or two years

2. long-term impact

a. 1970s

b. today

III. The New Deal initiative: CCC

A. describe the initiative

1. roads and transportation projects

2. national parks project

B. impact

1. short-term impact

a. immediate

b. within one or two years

2. long-term impact

a. 1970s

b. today

IV. The New Deal initiative: other

A. describe the initiative

1.

2.

B. impact

1. short-term impact

a. immediate

b. within one or two years

2. long-term impact

a. 1970s

b. today

Cause/Effect Organizational Pattern:

Working Thesis: The attack on the World Trade Centers on that fateful day in 2001 can be attributed to a few critical reasons.

I. reason 1

A. cause A

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

B. cause B

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

C. cause C

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

II. reason 2

A. cause A

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

B. cause B

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

C. cause C

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

III. reason 3

A. cause A

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

B. cause B

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

C. cause C

1. short-term effects

2. long-term effects

I. Theory 1

A. cause and effect 1

B. cause and effect 2

C. cause and effect 3

D. cause and effect 4

II. Theory 2

A. cause and effect 1

1. causes

a. cause 1

b. cause 2

c. cause 3

2. effects

a. effect 1

b. effect 2

B. cause and effect 2

C. cause and effect 3

III. theory 3

  1. cause and effect 1
  2. cause and effect 2
  1. Background
  1. Causes
  1. Effects

A Short-term effects

  1. Long-term effects

String of Beads Organizational Pattern:

Working Thesis: For many young people, the nonprofit organization known as People to People is an incredible opportunity to travel

I. About the organization

II. Libby’s story

III. Amanda’s story

IV. Justin’s story

V. Nate’s story