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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