organizing+essays

=please consult the AE handout: for some ideas.=

budget the total number of number of paragraphs among the 3 main sections:(7 pp = about 21 parag.)

here is one general model that can help us get started: ask what are the functions/purposes of the 3 main sections

intro: preview of the entire essay, topic-stated as a problem/controverst, thesis, mention sources. remember youre introducing your essay not the reading set! transition to 1st part of the body:

body: the required summary can be the bridge between the intro and your position/argument

use the Evaluation criteria handout to inventory specific functions and sections after the summary:

conclusion: briefly restate the issue/problem your "so what" thesis and your "so what" of your thesis, posiible solutions, long term implications of problem,, any "eurekas/"aha's"  local organization-paragraph to paragraph:  