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• Types of text organization

  • Narration
  • Description
  • Definition
  • Exemplification
  • Comparison and contrast
  • Cause and effect
  • Process analysis
  • Division and classification
  • Problem – solution
  • Persuasion
• In exploring a text, you must understand what you are reading to get the text's message
• You must develop the skill in verifying issues, affirming one's values, or even making a decision if necessary
• At some point, the author offers information, but he/she challenges you to give reactions
• Explicit information


  Information directly stated in the text
• Implicit information


  Information that is not directly stated but can be inferred from the text
• A Paragraph is composed of sentences that are organized, coherent, and are all associated with one topic
• For a paragraph, or for any composition, to be effective, it should consider the properties of a well-written text
• Organization


  • Also known as the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a definite order in a paragraph, essay, or speech
  • It is achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged
• Coherence


  • Refers to the logical arrangement of sentences to be easily understood by the reader
• Cohesion


  • Refers to how to word units, sentences, and ideas were connected through the arrangement of details according to orders and the use of signal devices
• Language use


  • Enables writers to communicate their ideas without confusing their readers effectively
  • Refers to the appropriateness of word usage and is known to be one of the clearest indicators of a well-written text
• Mechanics


  • Focuses on the technical structure of the text
  • Determines errors in grammar, abbreviations, spelling, acronyms, capitalization, the use of numbers as part of the statement, and correct punctuation marks