The type of organization used in a written piece (argumentative, cause and effect, problem and solution) is called...

• A. Narrative device
• B. Rhetorical Pattern
• C. Thematic structure
• D. Paragraph form

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is how writers organize information to achieve a purpose. The term that fits this is rhetorical pattern, which covers the different ways a piece can be structured—such as argumentative patterns aimed at persuading, cause-and-effect patterns showing relationships, or problem-and-solution patterns presenting a issue and its remedies. Narrative device refers to storytelling techniques, not the overall organization of ideas. Thematic structure deals with underlying themes rather than how ideas are arranged. Paragraph form describes the look or length of paragraphs, not the method of organizing the argument or information. So the best answer is rhetorical pattern.