Directions: For each item select the letter of the answer choice that best completes the statement of answers the question. Remember to watch for clue words and signals in each item.

1			If you want to write a paragraph describing how to change a flat tire on a car, which pattern would you be most likely to use?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	definition
2			If you want to explain to someone what a rain forest is, which pattern is probably the most logical one to use?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	definition
3			Your criminal justice professor tells the class he is going to present the differences between misdemeanor crimes and felonies. You expect that he will organize the information using which pattern?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	definition
4			If you write a paper explaining the most common reasons employees lose their jobs, you would probably organize your thoughts using which pattern?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	cause-effect
5			If you tell your younger brother how college is different from high school, you would use which pattern?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	definition
6			Which pattern would you use to let your roommate know the things you need from the grocery store?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	cause-effect
7			Which pattern would you be likely to use if you wrote a paragraph describing the development of a hurricane?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	cause-effect
8			On a biology test, you are asked to explain the term ecosystem. Which pattern would you use?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	definition
			D)	cause-effect
9			Suppose you are asked on a history test to explain the causes of the American Revolution. Which pattern would you be likely to use to organize the information?
			A)	list
			B)	definition
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	cause-effect
10			A paragraph in a health textbook has the heading, "Types of Food Additives." What pattern do you anticipate the author will use to present the information?
			A)	list
			B)	sequence
			C)	comparison-contrast
			D)	cause-effect