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Cause and Effect
Cause-and-effect organization tells why something happened (the causes) and what results (the effects). You can use a cause-effect chart to organize ideas.
The summer musical has 12 roles, but 24 kids tried out. Since the community theater has a no-cut policy, the director cast the show twice. As a result, two different casts will put on the show on different nights. That’s great news for everybody except for the costumer because we need two of every costume!
Order of Importance
Order of importance places the most important reason first or last. Use this structure for persuasive writing.