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OrganizationDEVELOPING A STRATEGY
COPYRIGHT LISA MCNEILLEY, 2010
What is an organized paper?
Provides a logical flow from first idea to last
Follows plan indicated by introduction and thesis
Avoids sections unrelated to the thesis
Avoids repetition of ideas in different parts of the paper
Is dictated by the material
Steps to organizing
Gather materials (from prewriting and research)
Develop a strategy based on patterns and relationships observed
Write a working thesis
Organize materials
Eliminate digressions
Write an outline
Steps to Organizing, cont’d
Group related ideas
Organize groups
Organize ideas within groups
Outlines
FormalUses Roman numerals and letters Indicates relationships by indentingFollows the rule that every A must have a B
ScratchPresents ideas in informal mannerUses phrasesGroups ideas
Sample Formal Outline
I. IntroductionA. Story about F. DouglassB. Literacy StatisticsC. Thesis: Importance of developing program
II. Defining literacyA. Description of DifficultiesB. Conflicting viewsC. Basic Reading Skills
1. 6th grade reading 2. ability to perform daily activities 3. as required in various jobs
Sample Scratch Outline
F. Douglass
Literacy Stats
Reasons for literacy program
Difficulties of not reading
Different defs. of illiteracy and literacy
Describe reading skills 6th grade Activities/jobs Stats on problems—by groups
Possible Organizing Strategies
Problem-solution
Cause-effect
Process
Comparison-contrast
Narration—chronological or reverse chronological
Division and Classification
Most to least important
Least to most important
Organizing Paragraphs
Basic Paragraph structure: *Transition statement (at beginning or end of
paragraph)Topic sentenceSupport (usually 2 or 3 items) *Explanation (to tie support to topic sentence or
thesis)
*optional
Final Steps
Read paper
Make sure paper follows plan set up in thesis or introduction
Use key words in the margin to check organization