Question 1

Signal words such as allows for, produces, and because indicate a ________ pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

The signal words "produces" and "because" indicate that a cause and effect relationship is being presented. The signal word "allows for" also implies a cause and effect relationship, as it suggests that one thing (the cause) enables or makes possible another thing (the effect).

Question 2

Signal words such as similar, likewise, and alike indicate a ________ pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

Signal words such as similar, likewise, and alike indicate a comparison pattern of organization. These words are used to indicate similarities between two or more things.

Question 3

1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival came up with a "wedding cake" model of criminal justice2Like any wedding cake, Friedman and Percival's model has the smallest layer at the top and the largest at the bottom3The "top" layer consists of a handful of "celebrity" cases that attract the most attention and publicity 4Recent examples of top-level cases include the trials of former FBI agent John Connolly, connected to the mob-related death of a Miami gambling executive5The second layer consists of "high-profile" felonies 6The third layer consists of "ordinary" felonies, which include less violent crimes such as burglaries and thefts or robberies in which no weapon was used7Finally, the fourth layer consists of misdemeanors, or crimes less serious than felonies 8Misdemeanors include petty offenses such as shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and violations of local ordinances.
-What is the overall pattern of organization for the passage?

Accepted Answer

The passage has a clear pattern of classification, with the four layers of the "wedding cake" model categorized by the seriousness of the crimes they represent.

Question 4

Read the following sentence and determine the pattern of organization. Although the girls were born to different mothers in different states, they looked so similar many
People believed they were twins.

Accepted Answer

The sentence compares the appearances of the girls despite being born to different mothers in different states.

Question 5

1Public fascination with celebrity cases obscures a truth of the informal criminal justice process. 2Trial by jury is relatively rare (only 5 percent of those arrested for felonies go to trial)3Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or fairness. 4Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding cake model 
is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the media.
-Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

Accepted Answer

Sentence 2 introduces the topic of the narrator's reaction to seeing the damage from the hurricane, and the rest of the sentences provide details and examples of that damage. Therefore, the main idea is about the overwhelming damage caused by the hurricane, as described in sentence 2.

Question 6

Read the following sentence and determine the pattern of organization. The effects of ongoing activity are so profound that gerontologists sometimes refer to exercise as
"the closest thing to an anitaging pill."

Accepted Answer

The pattern of organization in the sentence is cause and effect. The cause is ongoing activity and the effect is exercise being referred to as "the closest thing to an anti-aging pill" by gerontologists.

Question 7

Read each passage below and answer the questions that follow. 1There are a lot of opinions as to why Michael Jackson's face changed so dramatically through the years2Many seem to be based on nothing more than spiteful gossip 3However, one theory that seems to be a good possibility is that Michael may have suffered from a disease known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder 4This condition causes one to despise some part of his or her body and see it in a distorted and unrealistic way 5Michael may have seen his nose as being ugly or fat6His BDD caused him to view his nose in an extremely unrealistic and unhealthy way.
-Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

Accepted Answer

The selection discusses the various opinions about why Michael Jackson's face changed and suggests that he may have suffered from Body Dysmorphic Disorder, which caused him to see his nose in a distorted and unrealistic way. Sentence 3 best expresses the main idea by introducing the idea of BDD and its link to the changes in Michael Jackson's appearance.

Question 8

Read each passage below and answer the questions that follow. 1There are a lot of opinions as to why Michael Jackson's face changed so dramatically through the years2Many seem to be based on nothing more than spiteful gossip 3However, one theory that seems to be a good possibility is that Michael may have suffered from a disease known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder 4This condition causes one to despise some part of his or her body and see it in a distorted and unrealistic way 5Michael may have seen his nose as being ugly or fat6His BDD caused him to view his nose in an extremely unrealistic and unhealthy way.
-What is the overall pattern of organization for the passage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Read each passage below and answer the...

Question 9

When a paragraph describes the similarities between two ideas, it is organized with a ________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

When a paragraph describes the similarities between two ideas, it is typically organized using a compare and contrast pattern. This highlights the similarities and differences between the two ideas, with a focus on the similarities in this case. The other options do not fit as well with this specific organizational approach.

Question 10

When a paragraph divides ideas or items into categories, it is organized with a ___________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

When a paragraph divides ideas or items into categories, it is using a classification pattern. This pattern is commonly used when organizing information about different types of things or ideas. It involves grouping items or ideas based on shared characteristics or characteristics that define a particular category. Examples of classification might include organizing types of plants by their characteristics or dividing different types of music into specific genres.

Question 11

1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival came up with a "wedding cake" model of criminal justice2Like any wedding cake, Friedman and Percival's model has the smallest layer at the top and the largest at the bottom3The "top" layer consists of a handful of "celebrity" cases that attract the most attention and publicity 4Recent examples of top-level cases include the trials of former FBI agent John Connolly, connected to the mob-related death of a Miami gambling executive5The second layer consists of "high-profile" felonies 6The third layer consists of "ordinary" felonies, which include less violent crimes such as burglaries and thefts or robberies in which no weapon was used7Finally, the fourth layer consists of misdemeanors, or crimes less serious than felonies 8Misdemeanors include petty offenses such as shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and violations of local ordinances.
-Sentence 5 is a __________.

Accepted Answer

Sentence 5 is a minor supporting detail as it presents a specific example to support the overall idea that some people are turning themselves into social victims. It is not the main idea or a major supporting detail and does not serve as a pattern of organization for the passage.

Question 12

Signal words such as on the other hand, rather, and but indicate a ________ pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

Signal words such as on the other hand, rather, and but indicate a contrast pattern of organization. They introduce a different perspective or opposing idea to what has been previously mentioned.

Question 13

When a paragraph discusses the differences between two ideas, it is organized with a _________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

A contrast pattern is used when discussing the differences between two ideas. This pattern highlights the distinctions between the two ideas and can be organized in a point-by-point format or by discussing the two ideas separately. The other answer choices are not relevant to discussing differences between two ideas.

Question 14

1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival came up with a "wedding cake" model of criminal justice2Like any wedding cake, Friedman and Percival's model has the smallest layer at the top and the largest at the bottom3The "top" layer consists of a handful of "celebrity" cases that attract the most attention and publicity 4Recent examples of top-level cases include the trials of former FBI agent John Connolly, connected to the mob-related death of a Miami gambling executive5The second layer consists of "high-profile" felonies 6The third layer consists of "ordinary" felonies, which include less violent crimes such as burglaries and thefts or robberies in which no weapon was used7Finally, the fourth layer consists of misdemeanors, or crimes less serious than felonies 8Misdemeanors include petty offenses such as shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and violations of local ordinances.
-What signal words indicate the pattern of organization for this passage?

Accepted Answer

The passage is organized according to a hierarchical structure, with each layer building upon the previous one. The signal words used throughout the passage are "top layer," "second layer," "third layer," and "fourth layer," which indicate the pattern of organization.

Question 15

1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival came up with a "wedding cake" model of criminal justice2Like any wedding cake, Friedman and Percival's model has the smallest layer at the top and the largest at the bottom3The "top" layer consists of a handful of "celebrity" cases that attract the most attention and publicity 4Recent examples of top-level cases include the trials of former FBI agent John Connolly, connected to the mob-related death of a Miami gambling executive5The second layer consists of "high-profile" felonies 6The third layer consists of "ordinary" felonies, which include less violent crimes such as burglaries and thefts or robberies in which no weapon was used7Finally, the fourth layer consists of misdemeanors, or crimes less serious than felonies 8Misdemeanors include petty offenses such as shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and violations of local ordinances.
-Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

Accepted Answer

The answer of 1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and...

Question 16

1Public fascination with celebrity cases obscures a truth of the informal criminal justice process. 2Trial by jury is relatively rare (only 5 percent of those arrested for felonies go to trial)3Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or fairness. 4Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding cake model 
is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the media.
-What relationship is expressed by the following two sentences? Most cases are disposed of with an eye more toward convenience than ideals of justice or
Fairness.Consequently, the summary of the criminal justice system provided by the wedding
Cake model is much more realistic than the impression many Americans have obtained from the
Media.

Accepted Answer

The two sentences are expressing a cause and effect relationship. The fact that most cases are disposed of with convenience in mind is the cause, and the effect is that the wedding cake model is a more accurate representation of the criminal justice system than what many Americans believe from the media's portrayal of celebrity cases.

Question 17

Read the following sentence and determine the pattern of organization. There are several types of smart phones available for consumers to purchase.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is giving a list of different types of smartphones, indicating that it is using the pattern of organization that is known as classification.

Question 18

When a paragraph describes the results of an event, it is organized with a _______ pattern.

Accepted Answer

When a paragraph describes the results of an event, it typically follows a cause and effect pattern, discussing how the event led to certain outcomes or consequences.

Question 19

Read each passage below and answer the questions that follow. 1There are a lot of opinions as to why Michael Jackson's face changed so dramatically through the years2Many seem to be based on nothing more than spiteful gossip 3However, one theory that seems to be a good possibility is that Michael may have suffered from a disease known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder 4This condition causes one to despise some part of his or her body and see it in a distorted and unrealistic way 5Michael may have seen his nose as being ugly or fat6His BDD caused him to view his nose in an extremely unrealistic and unhealthy way.
-What signal words indicate the pattern of organization for this passage?

Accepted Answer

The word "however" is a signal word indicating a contrast or exception, which helps to identify the pattern of organization in the passage.

Question 20

1Criminal justice researchers Lawrence M. Friedman and Robert V. Percival came up with a "wedding cake" model of criminal justice2Like any wedding cake, Friedman and Percival's model has the smallest layer at the top and the largest at the bottom3The "top" layer consists of a handful of "celebrity" cases that attract the most attention and publicity 4Recent examples of top-level cases include the trials of former FBI agent John Connolly, connected to the mob-related death of a Miami gambling executive5The second layer consists of "high-profile" felonies 6The third layer consists of "ordinary" felonies, which include less violent crimes such as burglaries and thefts or robberies in which no weapon was used7Finally, the fourth layer consists of misdemeanors, or crimes less serious than felonies 8Misdemeanors include petty offenses such as shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and violations of local ordinances.
-Sentence 4 is a ___________.

Accepted Answer

Sentence 4 is providing an example of a top-level case, which is a supporting detail for the layer of the wedding cake model being discussed in the previous sentence. Therefore, it is a major supporting detail.

Quiz 13: Recognizing More Patterns of Organization