Question

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles. But human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the Loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened. Which type of organizational pattern does the passage above follow?
a. cause/effect
b. problem/solution
c. fact/opinion
d. chronological

Answer 1

a. cause/effect

Cause and effect can be understood simply to be a pattern of organization where an event is first described and is then followed by its outcomes (consequences or results). For instance, Event A causes Event B.  When we look at the passage, we can see that the events of humans disturbing nesting sites as well as humans harming turtles at sea have caused the Loggerhead sea turtle to be considered threatened.  

Answer 2

The organizational pattern that is reflected in this passage would be "cause/effect" since the cause is humans in this environment, and the effect is that the tutrle population suffers.