What type of organizational pattern is being used in the following scenario? On an afternoon cooking show, the chef is explainin
g how to make a chicken dish. She starts by instructing her audience to preheat the oven and then begins to show them what ingredients need to be combined together. Finally, she puts the dish in the oven and says it needs to cook for thirty minutes. (A) topical (b) cause and effect (c) chronological (d) spatial. (E) problem and solution
The chronological pattern of organization uses a progression of time to organize various pieces of information. The progression can be forward or backward. When a subject has better chances of being explained in terms of distinct fragments of time, a chronological pattern is the best option.
Any historical subject will probably be best organized using the chronological pattern of organization, as well as, such in this case, the steps in a cooking process.
d) situational forces dominate most of us at various times in our lives... even though we'd all like to believe we're each that singular hero" (Paragraph 19)
