Question

What does the term text structure refer to?

the type of research an author does for a piece of writing

the visual cues and organizational patterns used in text

the number of paragraphs used to support a main idea

the choices an author makes about tone and mood

Answer 1

"the visual cues and organizational patterns used in text"

Text structure refers to how information is organized (e.g., chronological/sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, description) and often includes visual cues like headings, bullet points, and signal words that show that organization.