This document discusses patterns of organization in English language texts. It identifies five common patterns: simple listing, definition, chronological order, comparison-contrast, and cause and effect. For each pattern, it provides examples of common signal words that indicate each structure. The purpose is to help readers identify the organizational pattern used in a text to understand the main idea.

1. Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular Para la Educación Universitaria Instituto Universitario Tecnológico de Ejido Ingles Instrumental PNFI PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION IN THE TEXT Lcdo. Jesús contreras Bailadores, Julio 2011

2. Objetivos Objetivo general : Identificar los patrones organizacionales de textos escritos en ingles, para obtener la idea principal del texto. Objetivos específicos: Reconocer las palabras señales de los textos. Identificar las diferencias entre los patrones organizaciones. Aplicar los patrones organizacionales

3. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS The plan of action is the order in which the material will be presented in the text. This order, often called a pattern of organization, should be present in acceptable writing from the smallest to the largest unit of writing

4. Simple Listing Definition Chronological (Time) Order or Sequence Comparison – Contrast Cause and Effect PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS

5. Simple Listing Signal words often used for simple listing are: in addition several also for example another a number of PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS

6. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS Chronological (Time) Order or Sequence Signal words: often used for chronological order or sequence are: first, second, third until etc. al last before, after next when later

7. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS Comparison – Contrast Signal words often used for comparison-contrast are: similar, different bigger than, smaller on the other hand than but in the same way however parallels

8. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS Cause and Effect Signal words often used for cause and effect are: for this reason hence consequently because on that account made

9. Identifying Organization patterns: Simple Listing Definition Chronological (Time) Order or Sequence Comparison – Contrast Cause and Effect Exercises Nº 1 Exercises Nº 2