Organization methods
Business people enhance their written communications by using
appropriate methods of organization. Determine the
best method for each of the topics below.
METHODS OF ORGANIZATION
sequential
division and classification
general to specific
chronological
decreasing order of importance
specific to general
spatial
increasing order of importance
comparison
SELECT FIVE (5):
TOPIC:
STUDENT RESPONSE:
Best organizational method
Announcing the winners of an election
Explaining different NYC subway lines
Describing the layout of your workspace
Determining the best school to attend
Instructions on how to cook a vegetable omelet
Supporting an argument against smoking
Take one of these topics and create an outline using that
organization method.
EXAMPLE:
Describing college schools and departments
METHOD:
Division and Classification
OUTLINE:
School of Arts and Humanities
Academic Departments: African and African American Studies; Art;
English; History; Journalism, Communication, and Theatre; Languages
and Literatures; Latin American, Latino, and Puerto Rican Studies;
Music; and Philosophy.
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Academic Departments: Anthropology, Biological Sciences,
Chemistry, Earth, Environmental, & Geospatial Sciences,
Economics & Business, Mathematics & Computer Science,
Physics & Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology,
Sociology
School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing
Academic Departments: Health Sciences; Social Work; Nursing; and
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
TOPIC:
METHOD:
OUTLINE:
