Organization

-Logical arrangement of thoughts and ideas •Compare and Contrast/ Advantage-

in a written text Disadvantages
◈Divides a topic according to its pro’s
Different Types of Organizational and con’s
Pattern ◈Effective when trying to write
•Sequence effectively since you don’t need to take a
◈Follows an order based on time, stand about a topic
procedural or spatial ◈Types of Compare and Contrast
◈Types of Sequence- (chronological, (point-by-point, block)
◉Point by Point Approach- discusses
procedural, spatial)
◉Chronological- sequence is in a
one-point at a time (used in comparative
timely order analysis of two articles, short stories, or
◉Procedural- follows a specific
novels)
◉Block Approach- all points are
procedure
◉Spatial- sequence is a description
discussed first with the first subject, then
of the environment in the text and it is compare and contrast with the second
stated in a way that makes readers subject respectively
imagine it.
Mechanics
•Description -Established conventions in writing for a
◈Provides details and example about particular genre or field of study
a topic/s -Technical part of a written text
◈ Types of Description (topical,
climactic) Different Mechanics in a Written Text
◉Topical Pattern- text pattern
•Capitalization
starting from a larger main topic down to
various subtopics ◈proper nouns and first words of a
◉Climactic Order- text pattern
sentences must be capitalized
starts from the second most topic to most •Comma Rules
important topic at the end of the text ◈used to separate words, clauses, and
•Cause and Effect sentences to show relationship of words
◈Illustrates casual relationships •Conjunctions
between events ◈used to connect words and
sentences
•Problem and Solution
◈information in a passage is •Apostrophe
expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue ◈can be used in contractions, in
(a problem) numerals, in showing possesion, and in
◈Something that was, can be or forming plurals
should be done to remedy the issue
 •Quotation Marks
◈used to show: a quote, chapters, and
heading of a section, emphasis, around single
letters and dialogues
•Acronyms
◈words formed from the initials or
major parts of the whole phrase
•Abbreviations
◈shortened version of a word or
phrase
•Homonyms
◈words with similar sounds but
different meanings
•Units of Measurement
◈units of measurement are important
to show readers the fundamental quantities
of an object