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    This text describes different structures used in non-fiction writing, including visual, description, sequence and order, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Visual structure uses words like "for example" to provide examples. Description structure uses words like "characteristics include" and "specifically" to describe details. Sequence and order structure uses transitional words like "first," "next," and "finally" to indicate the progression of events or steps. Compare and contrast structure uses words like "similar" and "different" to highlight similarities and differences. Cause and effect structure connects events using words such as "because" and "as a result." Problem and solution structure presents an issue and then proposes solutions using words like

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    This text describes different structures used in non-fiction writing, including visual, description, sequence and order, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Visual structure uses words like "for example" to provide examples. Description structure uses words like "characteristics include" and "specifically" to describe details. Sequence and order structure uses transitional words like "first," "next," and "finally" to indicate the progression of events or steps. Compare and contrast structure uses words like "similar" and "different" to highlight similarities and differences. Cause and effect structure connects events using words such as "because" and "as a result." Problem and solution structure presents an issue and then proposes solutions using words like

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    Non-Fiction Text Structures

    Text Structure Signal Words

    Visual

    for example,

    Description

    for instance,
    characteristics include,
    specifically, in addition
    before, in the

    Sequence &

    beginning, to start,

    Order

    after, then, finally,

    first, next, during,

    last, in the middle, in


    the end

    Compare &

    similar, alike, same, just

    Contrast

    unlike, in contrast, on

    Cause &

    since, because, if, due

    Effect
    Problem &
    Solution

    like, both, different,


    the other hand

    to, as a result of, so,


    then, leads to,
    consequently
    problem, issue, cause,
    since, consequently,
    therefore, as a result,
    because of, leads to,
    due to, solve, so, then
    Jordan 2012

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