Essay Organizational Strategies
See Powerpoint below for more information on organizing by purpose.
Organize by Device
I. Introduction
Provide context of work
TAG (Title, Author, Genre)
Thesis/Purpose Statement
II. Device One [Topic Sentence]
Example of Rhetorical Device #1+purpose
[3-5 sentence Chunk]
Example of Device #2+purpose
[3-5 sentence Chunk]
Concluding sentence
III.Device Two [Topic Sentence]
Example of Rhetorical Device #1+purpose
[3-5 sentence Chunk]
Example of Device #2+purpose
[3-5 sentence Chunk]
Concluding sentence
IV. Conclusion
Revisit the Purpose/Message
Provide Universal Insight
Organize by Purpose
I. Introduction
Provide context of work
TAG (Title, Author, Genre)
Thesis/Purpose Statement
II. Purpose Part One [Topic Sentence]
Example of Rhetorical Device #1
[3-5 sentence chunk]
Example of Device #2
[3-5 sentence chunk]
Concluding sentence
III. Purpose Part Two [Topic Sentence]
Example of Rhetorical Device #1
[3-5 sentence chunk]
Example of Device #2
[3-5 sentence chunk]
Concluding sentence
IV. Conclusion
Revisit the Purpose/Message
Provide Universal Insight
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