This document discusses patterns of organization in English language texts. It identifies five common patterns: simple listing, definition, chronological order, comparison-contrast, and cause and effect. For each pattern, it provides examples of common signal words that indicate each structure. The purpose is to help readers identify the organizational pattern used in a text to understand the main idea.

1. Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular Para la Educación Universitaria Instituto Universitario Tecnológico de Ejido Ingles Instrumental PNFI PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION IN THE TEXT Lcdo. Jesús contreras Bailadores, Julio 2011

3. PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS The plan of action is the order in which the material will be presented in the text. This order, often called a pattern of organization, should be present in acceptable writing from the smallest to the largest unit of writing