Before you continue with this lesson, make sure you have learned how to identify text structure in informational writing. You'll see questions like the ones below on this lesson's quiz, so make sure you understand why the correct answers are correct!
What does the term text structure refer to in writing?
- the type of research an author does for a piece of writing
- the number of paragraphs used to support an author's main idea
- the style of writing an author uses to share information
- the way an author organizes or presents information
An article's text structure helps readers follow and understand the article's main ideas.
An article's text structure helps readers follow and understand the article's main ideas.
An article's text structure helps readers follow and understand the article's main ideas.
An article's text structure helps readers follow and understand the article's main ideas.
How can a strong knowledge of text structures help a person become a better reader?
- Text structures help readers understand the credentials of the author.
- Text structures help readers see relationships among ideas much more quickly.
- Text structures help readers identify the terms they need to learn and define.
- Text structures help readers understand in what order the story's events occurred.
Text structures help readers follow an author's train of thought and see connections between ideas.
Text structures help readers follow an author's train of thought and see connections between ideas.
Text structures help readers follow an author's train of thought and see connections between ideas.
Text structures help readers follow an author's train of thought and see connections between ideas.
Which typographical feature is used to announce a shift in ideas?
- subheadings
- photo captions
- italicized words
- illustrations
Subheadings and subtitles reflect a slight change in the topic.
Subheadings and subtitles reflect a slight change in the topic.
Subheadings and subtitles reflect a slight change in the topic.
Subheadings and subtitles reflect a slight change in the topic.
Which of these text structures uses a general-to-specific organizational pattern to help readers imagine something?
- chronological
- cause and effect
- descriptive
- problem and solution
Descriptive writing often begins with a broad statement and then focuses on smaller details.
Descriptive writing often begins with a broad statement and then focuses on smaller details.
Descriptive writing often begins with a broad statement and then focuses on smaller details.
Descriptive writing often begins with a broad statement and then focuses on smaller details.
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