What is text structure?

• A. How the information is organized in the text
• B. The author's background
• C. The tone
• D. The setting

Answer: (A)

Text structure is about how information is organized in the text. Writers use patterns to present ideas in a logical order, helping readers see connections and follow the flow. Common structures include sequence (steps or order), description (features or characteristics), cause and effect (reasons and results), problem and solution (stating a problem and offering solutions), and compare/contrast (showing similarities and differences). Recognizing the structure helps you anticipate what comes next and understand how the ideas fit together.

That’s why the option describing how information is organized is the best choice. The other aspects—author’s background, tone, or setting—relate to credibility, attitude, or context, not to how the text’s information is arranged.