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Organization

Every article or piece of writing (or every communication) is organized in some way. Here are the different parts:

• Introduction -- can use definition, statistics, quotation, question, surprising / startling statement, etc. Also contains the main idea.


Background Information -- Definition:


Anecdote -- Question:


Quotation -- Surprising Fact:


Contradiction -- Fact / Statistic:



• Body Paragraphs -- paragraphs provide the support for your main idea. Paragraphs are unified, coherent, and supportive.


Unified Paragraphs:


Coherent Paragraphs:


Supportive Paragraphs:


Transitions:



• Conclusion -- provides a wrap-up of your main idea or a take-away (what you learned or what you want the reader to learn).


Restate Main Idea and Support -- Recommend Action / Belief:


Make Prediction -- Quotation: