Esquemas de la secuencia expositiva

Why Do Authors Use Different Text Structures?

•To organize and present information in order to affect readers in various ways•To make texts coherent and clear

Por que los autores utilizan las diferentes estructuras de texto?

Para organizar y presentar información con el fin de afectar a lector de varias maneras. Para hacer textos coherentes y claros.

• Chronological order • Orden CronológicoDefinition: The writer presents

ideas, series of events, or a process in the order in which they occurred.

Definición: El escritor presenta las ideas, de la serie

de eventos, o un proceso en el orden en que ocurrieron.

Signal Words(also time)

Signal Words(also time)

Chronos means time

Venn Diagram

• Compare and Contrast• Definition: The writer presents differences and

similarities of two or more objects, places, events or ideas by grouping their traits for comparison.

• Semejanzas y Diferencias

Definición: El lector presenta las semejazas y diferencias

de dos o mas objetos, lugares, eventos o ideas

mediante la agrupación de sus características para la

comparación.

Signal Words: In comparison, by contrast, similarly, but, on the other hand, on the contrary, yet, however, despites, as opposed to, unlike.

Signal Words: In comparison, by contrast, similarly, but, on the other hand, on the contrary, yet, however, despites, as opposed to, unlike.

Cause/ EffectDefinition: The writer organizes information into a series of steps that lead to a specific outcome.

Cause y Efecto Definición: El autor organiza la

información en una serie de pasos que conducen a un resultado especifico.

Signal Words: For this reason, thus, since, in order to, as a result, therefore, consequently, because, due to, for this reason, in account to.

Signal Words: For this reason, thus, since, in order to, as a result, therefore, consequently, because, due to, for this reason, in account to.

• Problem and solutionDefinition: The writer presents the problem and then explains possible solutions.

• Problema y solución

Definición: El escritor presenta el problema y explica las

posibles soluciones.

Signal words: problem, solution, because, cause, since, as a result, in

order to, so that, method.

Signal words: problem, solution, because, cause, since, as a result, in

order to, so that, method.

Offering advice

Used to convince people

Children paid for their chores

Allowance

A great way to receive allowance.

Responsibility

Learn that to receive money they must work.

Savings

Learn to save money

• Proposition/Support • Proposición/SoportéDefinition: A viewpoint is proposed. A

logical argument is proposed. Definición: Un punto

de vista que se propone. Un

argumento que se propone.

Signal words: clearly, logically, surely, in conclusion, thereforeSignal words: clearly, logically, surely, in conclusion, therefore

Step by step

• Description/List • Descripción/ListaDefinition: The writer presents information in a structure that resembles an outline. Each section opens with its main idea, then elaborates on it, sometimes dividing the elaboration into subsections.

Definición: El autor presenta la información en una estructura que se

asemeja a una esquema. Cada sección comienza con su idea principal, y luego

profundiza en el, a veces dividir la elaboración en subsecciones.

Help visualize the topic. Use descriptive

adjectives.Explain the

characteristics of the topic.

Help visualize the topic. Use descriptive

adjectives.Explain the

characteristics of the topic.