hcom chp 14

chronological pattern

presents main points in a systematic, time related fashion

topical pattern

is based on categories such as person, place, thing or process.

spatial pattern

arranges points according to the physical proximity or direction from one to the next

problem-solution pattern

first presents an obstacle and then suggestions for overcoming it

cause-effect pattern

moves from the cause of a phenomenon to the results or vice versa

narrative pattern

uses a story line to tie points together

transitions

sentences that connect the points so that topics flow naturally

signposts

key words or phrases that signify transitions

internal previews

prime the audience for the content immediately ahead

internal summaries 

crystallize points in one section before moving on