English HELP PLEASE

Question

1) The company has a clearly laid out hierarchy. All major decisions go through the president, who controls the entire operation, but most daily decisions go to the board. Beneath the board members are the regional managers, who oversee the branch managers, who run each local branch.

Chronological order

Description / List of Items

Compare / Contrast

Cause / Effect

Definition and Example

Order of Importance

Problem / Solution

2) How does the author's choice to structure the above paragraph impact your understanding of the message?

Answer 1

Is question 1 which structure is demonstrated in the paragraph? You can test each option.

1. Is there information in the paragraph about time?
2. Is it a simple list with no particular order?
3. etc.

Once you’ve figured out the structure, go back and see how that helps you understand it. Mix the sentences up and see whether it still makes sense.