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How is the following passage from a cause-and-effect essay organized?

Even if the bill is late, the date in the upper-right corner must be entered in the database. If the date of entry is accidentally entered instead of the bill date, the accounting department will not be able to write a check for the bill. According to Ms. Garcia, the department manager, the date is essential for tracking and paying bills.

subject by subject

by chronological order

point by point

by order of importance

The passage is organized by point by point. The causes and effects are presented one after another, explaining the relationship between entering the wrong date and the consequence of the accounting department not being able to write a check for the bill.

Based on the given passage, it is organized in a point by point structure. The passage presents several separate points in a logical sequence. It first introduces the requirement to enter the date in the upper-right corner of the bill into the database, then explains the consequence of accidentally entering the entry date instead of the bill date, and finally, it provides the statement by Ms. Garcia, the department manager, emphasizing the importance of the date for tracking and paying bills.