It enables authors to organize their thoughts as they write.

The text type that usually answer the question, What characteristics of items form the basis of the comparison?

This type of text structure features a detailed description of something to give the reader a mental picture.

These texts organize events in the order they happened. This structure is common in current events, history and in works of fiction or memoir. Key words include time markers like “first,” “next,” “then” and “finally.”

These texts begin by laying out an issue and then explaining how to solve or rectify it. This structure is common is science, math and social studies as well as a wide range of informative articles. Key words include “issue,” “problem,” “trouble,” “fix,” “solve” and “how.”