Chronological/Sequence: Tells the order in which events occur or steps in a process, Signal words: First, next, then, before, after, dates, Example: William explains the typical process of growing maize (ch 4), Compare & Contrast: Shows similarities and differences between two or more things., Signal words: both, like, similarly, differently, however, Example: William explains how the harvest in 2001 was different than typical years (ch 4), Cause & Effect: Tells what happened and why it happened, Signal words: because, if, then, due to, as a result, Example: William explains how the crop failure leads to many consequences - selling possessions, cutting meals, etc. (ch 5), Problem & Solution: Provides a problem and describes how it can be solved, Signal words: since, question, problem, solution, solve, Example: People have developed severe health problems, but, when the maize is ready, these health problems resolve (ch 8), Description: Provides details, characteristics, or examples of a topic, Signal words: such as, for example, for instance, in fact, Example: William gives examples of many different stories that show Malawian belief in magic (ch 1),

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