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Identify how the author organizes ideas, record signal words and evidence, then explain why that structure fits the information.

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Text / SectionWhat section are you analyzing?StructureSequence, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, description, or another structure?Signal Words / FeaturesWhat transitions, headings, dates, repeated relationships, or other clues reveal the structure?How the Ideas Are OrganizedShow the actual relationship among the key ideas—not just the structure name.Why This Structure HelpsHow does the organization help the reader understand the topic?

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Identify how the author organizes ideas, record signal words and evidence, then explain why that structure fits the information. Here is what each part of this organizer expects.

Text / Section
What section are you analyzing?
Structure
Sequence, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution, description, or another structure?
Signal Words / Features
What transitions, headings, dates, repeated relationships, or other clues reveal the structure?
How the Ideas Are Organized
Show the actual relationship among the key ideas—not just the structure name.
Why This Structure Helps
How does the organization help the reader understand the topic?

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