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In The Name Of Allah, The Most

Beneficent, The Most Merciful.


Unit III: Essay Organization
and Structure
By Tanveer Hussain
Keep in mind

• The Writing Process


• Planning
• Shaping/Organizing
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing
• Proofreading
What is an Essay?

• An essay is a concise piece of nonfiction writing that aims to


either inform the reader about a topic or argue a particular
perspective.
• An essay is a piece of writing that is written to convince
someone of something or to simply inform the reader about a
particular topic
• The main purpose of any essay is to discuss, persuade, describe,
explain, interpret or analyze a particular topic.
Types of essay

These are often described as the main types.


• Persuasive Essays
• Argumentative Essays
• Expository Essays
• Narrative Essays And
• Descriptive Essays
The Major Parts of Any Essay

• Title
• Introduction
• Thesis statement
• Body paragraph
• Topic sentence
• Supporting details
• Body paragraph
• Topic sentence
• Supporting details
• Conclusion
Your Title

• THIS CAN BE CATCHY, CREATIVE, COMPLEX, OR JUST


TO THE POINT.

• A Day at Disney World


• How to Wait in Line All Day and Not Lose Your Mind
• Captured by Pirates
• The Most Expensive Junk Food in the World
• Postmodernism Meets Late Capitalism
But notice…

• The title indicates, at least in some fashion, what the essay is


about.
• Sometimes, after you’ve done some freewriting, clustering, and
general research and thinking about your topic, writing the title
first helps you focus.
• You can always change the title later.
Introduction

• Your first or introductory paragraph should both EXPLAIN


your topic and STIMULATE your audience’s interest.

• We’ll have an entire lesson on this later, but your introductory


paragraph (or paragraphs) somewhere contains a thesis
statement that helps your reader focus on what exactly you are
going to talk about in the upcoming BODY PARAGRAPHS.
Introduction and Thesis

INTRODUCTION
• Grabs audience’s attention
• Contains the thesis
THESIS
• States essay’s topic, purpose, point of view
• Specific, powerful words - not general or vague
• May change during revision process
• Probable that it will
Visual Representation of Your Introduction
Paragraph

Broad sentence that sets the stage

Narrower sentences that provide some details or


a greater degree of specificity
Very specific sentence that
focuses on exactly what you are
going to say in the following
essay
Thesis
statement
Body Paragraphs

• Body paragraphs support and explain the essay’s thesis.


• The more the merrier, for several reasons:
• They are reader friendly
• They help make the essay look organized.
• And, of course, they help you meet your paper’s page-length
requirement.
Some Guidelines

• Each paragraph is a complete thought.


• As soon as you start to change thoughts, or go a new direction,
start a new paragraph.
• Don’t be afraid of having “too many paragraphs.”
• I like to see at least three indents on a page
Some Guidelines

• Generally a paragraph starts with a topic sentence, that tells


what the paragraph is about,
• and the other sentences provide details and support.
• You can have as many or as few sentences to a paragraph as you
want,
• In fact, it makes your paper more readable, creates a better
rhythm, if you vary the paragraph length.
The Golden Rule

• Don’t let a paragraph wander – keep it to one central thought.


• When you feel your mind changing gears, it’s time to change
paragraphs!
Conclusions

• A concluding paragraph is the final paragraph in your essay


• It presents a philosophical summary of the essay, linking
directly back to the intro
• And it does NOT start with “In conclusion…”
Prewriting, Writing, Rewriting

General tips times


• REVISION TAKES TIME! • 2ND DRAFT… Concentrate
• Plan to write at least three your efforts
drafts • Edit
• 1ST DRAFT… Focus on the • 3RD DRAFT… Get nitpicky
BIG stuff • Proofread
• Overall organization of essay
• May revisit this step several
Proofreading: Punctuation, Grammar, Spelling,
Mechanics

Check:
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Subject/verb agreement
• Search for PERFECT word
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Search for strong verbs
• Cut extraneous material
Proofreading: Final Check

• Take a break before proofing.


• Do not rush it.
• Read your essay aloud.
• Read your essay slowly.
• Print your essay at least once make notes on hard copy.
• Have an unbiased pair of eyes look your essay over. (Tutors)

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