Why do authors sometimes use more than one pattern in the same reading?

Which pattern of organization answers the question “What event led to the outcome?”

Which pattern would use the signal words “similarly, likewise, in contrast, however, on the other hand, both, and whereas.”

 “The fire station burning down” is an example of___

What does a simile do?

What is the most likely thing to happen next in Kelvin’s story?

The goal of nonassertive behavior is to avoid conflict and tension, and it is often accompanied by statements like “Don’t make waves” or “I don’t want any trouble.” Unfortunately, those who are prone to nonassertive behavior frequently do not get what they want. The goal of assertive behavior, in contrast, is to directly and honestly communicate one’s desires and wishes. A person who is assertive takes action rather than just thinking about it and usually ends up satisfied with the results.

The author chose to use multiple patterns throughout the reading in order to explain a complex topic.

 A reading about the steps to build a birdhouse would most likely use which pattern?

El Niño, which is Spanish for “boy child” or baby Jesus, was named by a fisherman who noticed a warm ocean current around Christmas. This abnormal warming of a huge area of the tropic Pacific Ocean occurs every few years as part of the “Southern Oscillation,” the varying pattern of air pressure in different parts of the Pacific and lasts about eighteen months. El Niño creates changes in rainfall patterns, ocean currents, and water temperatures, which affect weather all over the world. It produces more hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean and decreases hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It has also been blamed for increased flooding in North America as well as droughts in Australia, Africa, and South America. The El Niño of 1982–1983 was responsible for weather that damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and killed 2,000 people. The 1997–1998 El Niño contributed to a shipwreck and an airplane crash.