Identify the organizational structure of a speech (e.g., sequential, chronological, problem-solution, comparison-contrast, cause-effect). 0601.2.8

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1. Analysis on Lincoln's second inaugural address - characteristic of speeches made by President Lincoln - example of analysis
2. Making The Relationship Explicit Between Your Ideas - from UniLearning - Academic Writing
3. Cause and Effect Diagrams - Lesson showing how to think through causes of a problem
4. Cause and Effect Lesson - explore some cause and effect situations using graphic organizers [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Cause-and-Effect Writing Challenges Students - The cause-and-effect relationship is both a way of thinking and a format for writing. Teachers who emphasize cause-and-effect writing say that they are helping students learn to think critically as well as write cogently. Read what three experienced teachers have to say about this teaching approach, which can be used with students of all ages. This is an article from Education World magazine .
6. Cause and Effect Activities and Quizzes - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
7. Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
8. Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
9. Tool Kit for Rhetorical Analysis - definitions of 130 figures of speech and other rhetorical terms with links to expanded discussions and examples

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