Web Center for Social Research Methods
Research Methods Knowledge Base: Deduction and Induction
This site provides a good explanation of deductive and inductive thinking.
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Style: Cause and Effect Writing
This site provides a list of what to do and not do for writing cause and effect essays. It also contains an evaluation checklist at the end which students can use for their own writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Organization
This lesson focuses on the organization of argumentative papers and developing an outline for them. It begins with topic, stance, and thesis statement; next one lists each claim in order of appearance in a paper and two different...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argument Papers
A series of six screencast lessons explaining the process of argumentative writing. The first [4 min. 22 sec.] focuses on overall structure and purpose. The second [6 mins, 18 secs] explains how to state a claim. The third [6 min. 3...
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Wheeling Jesuit University: How to Write a Cause Effect Essay [Pdf]
This writing lab explains the terms "cause" and "effect" and how to write cause-effect essays.
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Kim's Korner: Patterns of Organization
This resource from Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk defines various patterns of text organization and provides a brief essay example of each pattern.
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Friends University: Patterns of Organization and Their Clue Words [Pdf]
Chart lists patterns of organization with their corresponding clue words.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Classification Paragraphs
These tips and phrases can help you create a classification paragraph.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Classification and Division Papers: Organization
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a classification paper.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Six Traits of Writing Organization
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson reinforces the importance of ensuring that purpose and pattern match well.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Cause Effect
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses cause and effect relationships and presents a variety of activities to help students understand this concept. Activote questions are included in the flipchart.
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Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Map Cause and Effect
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer flipchart uses the fishbone technique to map cause and effect. It is useful for helping students understand and analyze reading passages, historical events, and scientific...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Organization
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a cause and effect paper.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Claim & Support: Match
In this interactive game, students match each vocabulary word relating to argumentative writing claims and support with its definition.
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Quizlet: Claim & Support: Learn
In this interactive activity, students type in the correct vocabulary words relating to argumentative writing claims and support.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Claim & Support: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 20 vocabulary words relating to argumentative writing claims and support.
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Quizlet: Claim and Support Vocabulary: Match
In this interactive game, students match vocabulary words relating to argumentative writing claims and support to their definitions. The game can be played multiple times to use all 20 words.
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Quizlet: Text Structure: Test
This interactive test features six matching and six multiple choice questions having to do with text structure and organizational patterns.
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Kim's Korner: Patterns of Organization
Here is a run-down of several basic patterns of organization to use when writing. An example is given for each pattern, as well as an explanation.