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FIVE MOST COMMON STRUCTURES OF NONFICTION

Nonfiction writing is centered around factual information and real events. It employs various structures to effectively convey information. The five most common types are: 1) Description/List, which provides detailed information about a subject; 2) Sequence/Time Order, which presents events in chronological order; 3) Compare and Contrast, highlighting similarities and differences among subjects; 4) Cause and Effect, explaining the reasons behind events; 5) Problem and Solution, outlining issues and proposing resolutions. Utilizing these structures aids in clear communication.

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FIVE MOST COMMON STRUCTURES OF NONFICTION

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  1. FIVE MOST COMMON STRUCTURES OF NONFICTION English 7

  2. WHAT’S NONFICTION? • INFORMATIVE writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration

  3. FIVEMOST COMMON STRUCTURES OF NONFICTION • DESCRIPTION OR LIST • SEQUENCE OR TIME ORDER • COMPARE AND CONTRAST • CAUSE AND EFFECT • PROBLEM AND SOLUTION

  4. STRUCTURE #1DESCRIPTION OR LIST • PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUCH AS FACTS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND ATTRIBUTES ABOUT A SUBJECT, EVENT, PERSON OR CONCEPT. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PATTERN FOUND IN TEXTBOOKS.

  5. STRUCTURE #2SEQUENCE OR TIME ORDER(Chronological) • PRESENTS A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN A TIME ORDER. THE AUTHOR TRACES THE SEQUENCE OR THE STEPS INA PROCESS.

  6. STRUCTURE #3COMPARE AND CONTRAST • POINTS OUT THE LIKENESSES AND/OR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO OR MORE SUBJECTS.

  7. STRUCTURE #4CAUSE AND EFFECT • ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS; HOW FACTS OR EVENTS (CAUSES) LEAD TO OTHER FACTS OR EVENTS (EFFECTS). A SINGLE CAUSE OFTEN HAS SEVERAL EFFECTS. ALSO, A SINGLE EVENT MAY HAVE SEVERAL CAUSES.

  8. STRUCTURE #5PROBLEM & SOLUTION • DESCRIBES A PROBLEM AND PRESENTS ONE OR MORE SOLUTIONS TO THAT PROBLEM.

  9. STEPS TO DECIDING THE STRUCTURE – READING TOOLS • LOOK OVER THE ENTIRE ARTICLE • READ THE TITLE • READ THE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH • PREDICT WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO READ ABOUT • READ THE ARTICLE – LOOK FOR BOLDFACED TYPE/PRONUNCIATIONS. • LOOK FOR GRAPHIC AIDS AND CAPTIONS

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