Week 4 Post 2

From this week’s reading, I found the many patterns of organization the most interesting. Patterns of organization is defined as, “structures for ordering the main points of your speech that help the audience members understand the relationships among your ideas,” (149). There are many different types such as chronological, spatial, topical, narrative, cause and effect, problem solution, and Monroe’s motivated sequence. The most common pattern I find that I use is the topical pattern, which is a “pattern that divides a topic into subtopics that address its components, elements, or aspects.” (146). It is used to inform the audience and all of the points are to be related to the main topic, thesis. When I construct essays or research papers, all of my body paragraphs reflect on my thesis. Ever since I first started any form of essay, I have always been taught to construct it in the same manner. I’m not saying I am a pro, but from a young age, every outline or draft I write is usually always structured in the topical pattern.