Expository Structure

 

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time order – temporal sequencing of information

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cause and effect – showing how something occurs because of another event

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problem and solution – presenting a problem along with a solution to the problem

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comparison – examining similarities and differences among concepts and events

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simple listing – registering in list form a group of facts, concepts, or events

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organizational pattern - being recognized increases ability to recall
 

(Armbruster and Anderson, 1981)

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