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Organizing Your Ideas

It is important to organize the information in your writing so it is easy to follow. You can organize details by time, by location, by cause and effect, and so on. Here are the main patterns of organization.

The Patterns of Organization

Time Order 🟪 When your purpose is to tell a story or show a process, use time order. (Time order is also called chronological order.) Transitions and linking words like those below are used with time order.