LIST PATTERNS 3

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• Organizational Patterns

• LIST PATTERNS (3)

• DEFINITION/EXPLANATION

• CAUSE -- EFFECT

• COMPARISON/CONTRAST

• STATEMENT CLARIFICATION

• CLASSIFICATION

• Summary

• Generalization-Illustration
• /example

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CHRONOLOGICAL TIME ORDER LIST PATTERN
700 PM
1110 AM
310 PM
Chronological Time Order. The major supporting
details occur in a very specific sequence. The
order of the details can NOT be interchanged.
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Signal
Words

• Chronological, Time Order

• first
• second
• next
• then
• today
• yesterday
• finally
• as soon as possible
• before
• previously
• later
• in the meantime
• 1991

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Sample Time Order Passage

• December 11, 2003
• The Endowed Teaching Chair Selection Committee
  has
• completed the portfolio evaluation phase of this
  years
• process and has narrowed the field of applicants
  to
• those who will be invited to participate in the
  next
• stage. ..
• In the meantime, the committee needs your help to
• plan for this all-important process. Please
  complete
• the enclosed Presentation/Interview Information
  Sheet
• and return it to me as soon as possible but
• absolutely no later than January 10.

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ADDITION SIMPLE LIST
Addition, Enumeration, Simple List. The major
supporting details occur in ANY sequence. The
order of the details CAN be interchanged.
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Addition Signal Words

• Also
• in addition further
• another furthermore moreover

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Sample Addition Passage

• There are many authors in this room. The list
  of authors includes Alex Halley, Barbara
  Kingsolver and Dean Koontz. Donna Hill is also
  present and furthermore James Patterson, John
  Grisham, Kathleen Thompson and Maeve Binchy are
  in attendance. In addition Maya Angelou, Michael
  Crichton, Sandra Cisneros, have graced us with
  there presence. Moreover we are thrilled to have
  the company of Sidney Poitier, Steve Martin and
  Wally Lamb.

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Spatial Simple List
Spatial Simple List is when the major supporting
details list how places or objects are related
to each other in a given area or space. The
passage gives details about the location of
geographical areas or the relationship of
objects to each other.
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Spatial Signal Words

• on top . above
• under . below
• to the left . to the right
• next to . inside
• North
• South
• East
• West

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Sample Spatial List Passage

• If you are visiting South Florida and you live
  in New York you will have to travel South. If you
  live in California you will have to travel East.
• The printer is placed under the desk and the
  monitor and keyboard are
• on top of the desk.