Nonlinguistic Representation is an imagery mode of representation.The imagery mode is expressed as mental pictures and physical sensations such as smell, taste, touch, kinesthetic association, and sound.

There are 6 patterns of Nonlinguistic Representation:

1. Descriptive Patterns-They can be used to represent facts about specific persons, places, things, and events. No particular order.
2. Time-Sequence Patterns-organize events in specific order
3. Process/Cause-Effect Patterns-a sequence of steps leading to a specific product
4. Episode Patterns-Organize information about specific events including:
   - a setting (time and place)
   - specific people
   - specific duration
   - specific sequence of events
   - particular cause and effect
5. Generalization/Principle Patterns-Organize information into general statements with supporting examples
6. Concept Patterns-Organize information around a word or phrase that represents entire classes or categories of persons, places things, and events