Organizational Strategies

We often organize essays differently according to our audience and purpose. Even culture can be one aspect that affects our choice of organizational strategy.

In the first two parts of this exercise, we explore two types of organization, deductive and inductive, and practice determining the best way to organize our own arguments.

In the third part of the exercise, we explore and practice with with the cohesive devices neccessary in both in both deductive and inductive organization.

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Learn about the top-down strategy for organzing your essays.

Learn about the bottom-up strategy for organizing your essays.

Practice using words and phrases that hold your thoughts and ideas together in a coherent essay

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