This image displays a comprehensive guide from the Reading Center at Monterey Peninsula College, outlining three key patterns of organization in writing: Cause and Effect, Classification, and List of Items. Each pattern is explained with its characteristics, common signals, and example thesis or topic sentences to help readers understand and apply these structures effectively.

A chart from the Reading Center at Monterey Peninsula College detailing patterns of organization in writing, including cause and effect, classification, and list of items, with characteristics, signals, and sample thesis/topic sentences.