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This refers to the way authors organize information text.

Text Structure

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Provides the format and enables writers to organize their thoughts.

Text Structure

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Common types of Text Structures

Spatial or Description
Cause and Effect
Comparison and Contrast
Chronological Order
Problem-solution

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This method means that the writer explains or describes objects as they are arranged in space.

Spatial Order

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Gives the reader a detailed feature that creates a picture on his/her mind about the topic.

Spatial or Description

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Can also be called as descriptive writing.

Spatial or Description

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It’s a principle of descriptive writing when items are arranged in the order of their physical location or correlation.

Spatial Order

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One way organizing information in a text. It explains reasons why something happened.

Cause and Effect

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Presents the relationship between specific events, ideas, or concepts.

Cause and Effect

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Refers to something that brings about a result or makes something happen. It’s the reason behind an event or action.

Cause

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Gives the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts, ideas, etc.

Comparison and Contrast

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It is generally used in expository and persuasive writing.

Cause and Effect

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Refers to the outcome or result of a particular cause or action. It’s what happens as a consequence of something else.

Effect

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This pattern commonly involves shifting between two subjects. Signal words that may indicate the use of the compare and contrast organizational pattern include: like, unlike, both, neither, similar, and different.

Comparison and Contrast

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Refers to arranging events or items in the order in which they occurred in time.

Chronological Order

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It’s often used to describe a sequence that follows the natural progression from the earliest to the most recent.

Chronological Order

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It means time.

chrono

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Usually interchanged with caused and effect type of structure but the only thing that they should remember is that cause and effect text structure do not offer a solution.

Problem-Solution

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A pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue.

Problem-Solution

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It means order.

logic

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It is defined as critical, objective, specialized texts written by experts or professionals in a given field using formal language. This means that academic texts are based on facts with solid basis.

Academic Text

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It also means reducing the text to one-third or one-quarter of its original size, articulating the author’s meaning, and retaining ideas. (Buckley, 2004)

Summarizing

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It is when you summarize the key points of a lengthy passage in your own words, whether it be a few sentences, many pages, or even more.

Summarizing

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It is defined as taking a lot of information and creating a condensed version that covers the main points; and to express the most important facts or ideas about something in a short and clear form.

Summarizing

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States main ideas “simply, briefly, and accurately” (Diane Hacker, 2008)

Summarizing

Summarizing Techniques:

Somebody Wanted But So Then SAAC Method 5 W's, 1 H First, Then, Finally Give Me The Gist

It is a tool to summarize fiction and nonfiction texts.

Somebody Wanted But So Then

It is an excellent summarizing strategy for stories. Each word represents a key question related to the story's essential element.

Somebody Wanted But So Then

It maps a plot or events through character, motivation, conflict, and resolution.

Somebody Wanted But So Then

Gives a brief overview of the plot of a story.

Somebody Wanted But So Then

SAAC is an acronym for?

State, Assign, Action, Complete

Helps students summarize events in chronological order. The three words represent the beginning, main action, and conclusion of a story, respectively.

First, Then, Finally

This relies on six crucial questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. These questions make it easy to identify the main character, the important details, and the main idea.

5 W's, 1 H

When someone asks for "the gist" of a story, they want to know what the story is about. In other words, they want a summary-not a retelling of every detail.

Give Me The Gist

It is used in many types of writing and at different points in the writing process. It is also used to support an argument, provide context for a paper’s thesis, write literature reviews, and annotate a bibliography.

Summarizing

A clear and concise summary of the main point or claim of an academic text.

Thesis Statement

It typically appears at the end of the introduction and guides the direction of the content, helping to focus on the argument or analysis.

Thesis Statement

It clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience.

Thesis Statement

A sentence or two that states the main idea of a writing assignment. It often reflects a claim or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.

Thesis Statement

Two types of thesis statements:

Argumentative Thesis Statement and Analytical Thesis Staetmemt

It presents a clear stance on a controversial issue and outlines the main arguments that will be made in support of that explanation.

Argumentative Thesis Statement

It breaks down an issue or idea into its components, providing insight and evaluation of those parts without necessarily taking side.

Analytical Thesis Statement

It depends on an excellent thesis statement that clearly defines the author’s position. Setting an explicit stance also provides you with a foundation on which to build convincing arguments with relevant evidence.

Persuasive Writing

The success of academic research papers depends on an exceptional thesis statement. The thesis sets a clear intention for your essay, helping the reader understand the argument you’re presenting and why the evidence and analysis support it.

Academic Writing

In the business and marketing world, a sound thesis statement is required to communicate a project’s purpose. Thesis statements not only outline a project’s unique goals but can also guide the marketing team in creating targeted promotional strategies.

Professional Writing

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Specify your topic or claim clearly.

Do's

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Avoid vague statement.

Don't

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Explain the overall theme of your claim.

Do's

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Don't write your statement as a question or use a quote.

Don't

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Thesis statement should be specific and debatable, giving a clear sense of what you will be discussing or proving.

Do's

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Always ensure your thesis is original and properly cited

Don't

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Align with Structure: Ensure your thesis aligns with the structure of your paper, guiding the reader on what to expect.

Do's

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Present a claim that can be supported or opposed with evidence.

Do's

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Avoid using emotional language

Don't

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Don't be Indecisive.

Don't

Do's or Don't - THESIS STATEMENT: Make sure your thesis is directly related to the content of your paper and is grounded in the research question.

Do's

TRUE OR FALSE? A good practice is to put the thesis statement at the beginning of your introduction so you can use it to lead into the body of your paper.

FALSE (it should be "at the end")

A written plan that serves as a skeleton for the paragraphs you write.

Outline

A strong thesis statement should have:

A clear argument Gives direction Provides proof Prompts discussion

Summarizing the essential features of a text in hierarchical or logical.

Outlining

To look over or read quickly especially to find the main ideas.

Skim

States the purpose and/or central idea of a text.

Thesis Statement

A summary that gives the essential information that will be included in a paper, book, etc.

Outline

It shows how the parts of a text are related to one another as parts that are of equal importance, or sections that are subordinate to a main idea.

Outline

A map of your essay or a blueprint. It shows what information each section or paragraph will contain, and in what order.

Outline

Parts of an Outline

Introduction Body Conclusion

Attention grabber of an outline

Introduction

The content of the paper of an outline

Body

Wrap all of your arguments of an outline

Conclusion

It prepares the reader on the contents of the essay.This is an opening of what is to come ahead.

Introduction

The second part of the essay. Typically, it contains a minimum of three paragraphs in support of the thesis statement made in the introductory paragraph.

Body

Paragraphs contain three parts:

TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING STATEMENT CONCLUDING PARAGRAPHS.

Marks the end of your essay. Here, a writer is supposed to summarize the ideas made in the body and also restate the thesis statement.

Conclusion

It is the chief point an author is making about a topic. It sums up the author’s primary message. (also known as main idea).

Main point

Types of Outlines According to Structure:

Topic Outline Sentence Outline

A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea. (also known as supporting details or idea).

Sub-points

An outline that consists of a short phrase. It provides a quick overview of topics to be included in an essay.

Topic Outline

An outline that is done in full sentence. It forces part of the essay to be written out in sentences before the first draft.

Sentence Outline

When you’re satisfied with the structure of your paragraphs, you can start filling in supporting details like quotes and references to sources.

Fill in the details

The first step in any writing process is

PREPARATION

How to write an outline in 5 steps:

Research and gather sources Make a list of the topics you want to cover Consider the best order to discuss the topics Fill in the details Revise

The first step in any writing process is preparation. For academic writing, that involves researching and collecting evidence to back up your thesis.

Research and gather sources

When you know what you want to write, whether it’s a researched argument or creative content, the next step is to organize it. The most common and effective way to organize topics is by paragraph.

Make a list of the topics you want to cover

Some topics should be discussed early to prepare the reader for more advanced topics later on. If you’re having trouble deciding, chronological order also works fine.

Consider the best order to discuss the topics

After you create a working outline, you can review it for areas to improve. Sometimes, when you see your topics listed, you recognize problematic areas.

Revise

Four Principles that need to be followed in organizing the contents or entries in an outline:

COORDINATION SUBORDINATION DIVISION PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION

It requires ideas of the same relevance to be labeled in the same way.

COORDINATION

It shows that minor details must be placed under their respective major details.

SUBORDINATION

This requires all entries in each cluster to use the same structure and format.

Parallel Construction

It's required that no cluster should contain only one item. In short, if you have subheading 1, there should be subheading 2.