GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR PROCESS, CAUSE/EFFECT, AND NARRATIVE PAPERS
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For a Narrative:
1. Starting on the left-hand side, begin with the first major detail and add the remaining details (whether four or
many more, simply add squares) in chronological order.
For Two Kinds of Cause and Effect Papers:
1. Starting on the left-hand side, square one is the CAUSE and the remaining squares represent the EFFECTS.
2. If the paper is organized the opposite way, the first square represents the EFFECT and the remaining squares
represent the CAUSES.
3. If the cause/effect paper is a chain reaction, follow instructions #1 and organize the subsequent effects in
chronological order.