TEXT STRUCTURE
Text Structure
◦refers to the internal organization of
a text. As
◦authors write a text to communicate
an idea, they will use a structure that
◦ goes along with the idea
(Meyer,1985).
TEXT STRUCTURE
-refers to how the information
within a written text is organized.
-Text structure enables authors to
organize their thoughts as they
write.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
1.Chronological Order -
These texts organize events in
the order they happened.
-This structure is common in current
events, history and in works of fiction
or memoir.
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
1.Chronological Order - discussing things in
order
Key words include time markers like “first,”
“next,” “then” and “finally.”
Transitional expressions can help tie ideas
together and show relationships. They also
reveal organization patterns to help your
TYPES OF TEXT
STRUCTURE
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
2. CAUSE AND EFFECT
-These texts explain something by
highlighting an event and detailing the
results. Science and history texts often
use this structure.
-Key words to look for include
“because,” “therefore,” and “why.”
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
3. Compare & Contrast: These texts are
basically descriptive, but deal with two or
more topics to highlight similarities and
differences between them.
-This structure is useful in all subjects.
-Key words include “more,” “less,”
“as,” “than” and “however.”
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
4. Problem and Solution
-These texts begin by laying out an
issue and then explaining how to
solve it.
-Key words include “issue,” “problem,”
“trouble,” “fix,” “solve” and “how.”
TYPES OF TEXT STRUCTURE
4. DESCRIPTION
– this text structure shows or
gives information of what a
person, an object, a place, or a
situation is like.
Reference:
◦ https://www.slideshare.net/elkissn/understanding-text-structures-27509713
