Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification D

Question 2

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

A)  Sentence 1
B)  Sentence 2
C)  Sentence 3
D)  Sentence4 A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification B

Question 4

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

A)  caused
B)  however
C)  theory
D)  possibility

Question 5

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

A)  Sentence 1
B)  Sentence 2
C)  Sentence 3
D)  Sentence4

Question 6

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

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 8

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

A)  Main Idea
B)  Major Supporting Detail
C)  Minor Supporting Detail
D)  Pattern of organization

Question 9

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

A)  Contrast
B)  Comparison
C)  Classification
D)  Cause and Effect

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 11

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

A)  Compare
B)  Contrast
C)  Classification
D)  Cause and Effect

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 13

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

A)  third layer
B)  include
C)  like
D)  none of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

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.
-Sentence 5 is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Main Idea
B)  Major Supporting Detail
C)  Minor Supporting Detail
D)  Pattern of organization

Question 16

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

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

Question 18

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

A)  Contrast
B)  Comparison
C)  Classification
D)  Cause and Effect

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast
B)  Cause and Effect
C)  Compare
D)  Classification

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.
-Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentence 1
B)  Sentence 3
C)  Sentence 5
D)  Sentence7

Exam 13: Recognizing More Patterns of Organization

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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