This selection's main patter of organization is most definitely a. definition and example. Disregarding transition words, the text emphasizes the organizational pattern proactively. Provided is some evidence to prove my answer true: "In order to be effective, any interview should feature more open-ended than closed-ended questions. Closed-ended questions are those that can be answered with “yes” or “no” or some other brief response." This excerpt from the text is where the definition concept comes into place. The text is defining the term closed-ended question. The text then proceeds to provide examples such as "closed-ended questions are these: “Are you going to vote in the election?” “Do you like your job?” or “Did you see the accident?”