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The architects blueprint mastering text organization 5 questions

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1. Chronological order arranges events ____ they happened.

A. as

B. since

C. while

Chronological order follows a timeline. 'As' indicates simultaneity or sequence in time.

2. Which organizational structure best suits a persuasive essay arguing for stricter gun control?

A. Spatial order

B. Chronological order

C. Order of importance

D. Comparison and contrast

Order of importance presents arguments from strongest to weakest (or vice versa) to maximize persuasive impact.

3. In a compare-and-contrast essay, similarities and differences are presented to ____ the reader's understanding.

A. enhance

B. diminish

C. confuse

The purpose of comparison and contrast is to illuminate similarities and differences, thus improving understanding.

4. A spatial organization describes a place or object ____ its physical attributes.

A. according to

B. despite

C. regardless of

'According to' indicates a description based on the physical arrangement or layout.

5. Which organizational method would be LEAST effective for describing the lifecycle of a butterfly?

A. Chronological order

B. Order of importance

C. Process analysis

D. Sequential order

Order of importance is less suitable for describing a process with inherent sequential steps. Chronological, process analysis, and sequential order all emphasize the order of events.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English