Expository Text Structures Quiz

Expository Text Structures

• Expository text structures organize and present information clearly. The main types are sequence, problem and solution, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect.

Sequence (Chronological Order)

• Presents events in a time order.
• Uses signal words like first, next, then, finally.
• Sequences describe the order of events, or steps in a process.

Problem and Solution

• Identifies an issue and proposes solutions.
• Uses signal words like problem, solution, resolve, fix.

Comparison and Contrast

• Highlights similarities and differences.
• Uses signal words like similarly, on the other hand, however.

Cause and Effect

• Explains reasons and results.
• Uses signal words like because, due to, as a result.

Quoting

• Uses the exact words of a source.
• Places quoted words in quotation marks (" ").

Paraphrasing

• Restates someone else's ideas in your own words.
• Maintains the original meaning, but uses different wording.
• Does not use quotation marks.

Summarizing

• Provides a short version of a text.
• Focuses on the main ideas and key points.
• Does not include supporting details.

Main Idea and Key Points

• Main Idea: The central topic of a text.
• Key Points: Important arguments or facts that support the main idea. Summaries should only include main ideas and key points, not minor details.

Well-Written and Organized Text

• Unity, Coherence, and Cohesion:
  • Coherence and Unity: The composition's overall structure and quality of being logical and understandable.
  • Unity: The topic statement is supported by details, such as examples and reasons.
  • Cohesion: How the whole composition forms; the "glue" that holds ideas together. Cohesion is achieved when sentences are connected through transitional devices. Using words like "however", "similarly", and "next" help logically connect ideas.