Charles glared blankly at his empty page while tapping his pencil, trying to consider how he would begin his essay. he scanned the room and noticed his classmates writing intensely, which made him feel as if he was falling behind. he suddenly remembered what he had learned last year in mrs. hall's writing class. he first started on an outline to map out ideas for the essay. he then used those ideas with his online research to form a rough draft. next, he read over his draft and made revisions. finally, he was prepared to exchange papers with a classmate for editing. 2 which structure does the author use for the passage? a. cause and effect b. sequence of events c. compare and contrast d. example