What is the Order to an Essay??

Is There an Order to an Essay??

Sentence-, Paragraph-, and Essay-level ORDER

There is a logical arrangement for the order of a sentence, paragraph, and essay. Be sure to carefully review the organizational structure required at all three levels of Standard English: sentence, paragraph, and essay.

Structure

Structure

Essay Structure

Paragraph Structure = One Focused Topic "Nugget"

Sentence Structure

Page Organization

Title Page

Abstract

Essay

References

Outline

Follow Structure & Style

The STRUCTURE of an essay is as important as the paper FORMAT and source CITATIONS. Be sure to follow the DRAFTING content for proper STRUCTURE & STYLE.

Don't Procrastinate!

Create an Original Title

Creating a Great Essay Title

Titles: Creative & Captivating

Title of Writing

Titles--Overview

How Important is a Title?

Useful Titles

Linking the Conclusion to the Title

Title No-Nos

Parts of an Introduction

Requirements for Essays

Audience

Basics of an Introduction

Prewriting for the Introduction

Introductions--Drafting Your Essay

Introduction "Hooks" / Attention-Getters

Drafting Your Essay: Thesis

Thesis Presentation and Lessons

Thesis Structure / Argument Support Development

Strong Thesis Statements

Thesis Statement Exercise

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The BODY of an Essay

Understanding the BODY of an Essay

Paragraph Structure = One Focused Topic "Nugget"

Body Paragraph Content

Forming an Argument

Counter-Arguments

COUNTER-ARGUMENT Body-Paragraphs

Transitions

Body Paragraphs (part 1)

Body Paragraphs (part 1) Support Structure

Body Paragraphs--Locating Academic Sources

Body Paragraphs (part 1) Locating Research

Body Paragraphs (part 1) The Source Sandwich

Body Paragraphs--Drafting Your Essay

Hamburger Method--Drafting Your Essay

Basics for Paragraphs: The Hamburger Method

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Wrapping it All Up for the Reader

Signs of Trouble

Conclusions--Drafting Your Essay

Conclusion Paragraph ORDER

Concluding Your Paper

Three Parts to a Conclusion

Conclusion No-Nos

Conclusions to Avoid

Different Types of Closure Sentences

Conclusions—Only One Place for Questions

Concluding Your Writing (Narrative Essay)

Eliminate Questions in Conclusions

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Citation, Style, and Sentence Level Concerns

Articles

Citation Resources

Clichés

Commas

Conciseness

Conciseness Demo 

Conditionals

Editing and Proofreading

Fragments and Run-ons

Gender-Inclusive Language

How We Cite 

Latin Terms and Abbreviations

Modal Verbs

Passive Voice

Passive Voice Demo 

Plagiarism

Proofreading 

Quotations

Qualifiers

Relative Clauses

Semi-Colons, Colons, and Dashes

Should I Use “I”?

Sentence Patterns

Style

Transitions (ESL)

Verb Tenses

Why We Cite 

Word Choice

HELPFUL LINKS

Use the links below to find additional assistance where you may need it.

Important Links

Classroom Websites

Liberty University

Florida Gateway College

Computer Usage, Page 1

Microsoft Office WORD: 2013

Plagiarism 101

Grammar Revolution

Purdue OWL

Plagiarism Checker

Purdue OWL Help

Helper Links: Writing Tasks

Thesis Tips (OWL)

Outline

Effective Outlines

How to Outline

Types of Outlines

Reverse Outlining

Begin Proofreading

Finding Common Errors

Proofreading Suggestions

Revising for Cohesion

Steps for Revising