Essay Structure

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Essay writing exercise
Michael Pérez
Mind Map by Michael Pérez, updated more than 1 year ago
Michael Pérez
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Essay Structure
  1. There are no set formulas
    1. but
      1. There are certain guidelines
    2. PARTS OF AN ESSAY
      1. Introduction
        1. Fixed
          1. Introducing the argument
          2. Backgroung material
            1. Analyzing data
              1. like
                1. Historical context
                  1. Biographical information
                    1. theory or criticism
                      1. Definition of a term
                  2. Counterarguments
                    1. can be
                      1. free standing section, part of the beginning, before the ending
                    2. Conclusion
                    3. WATCH OUT!
                      1. Readers should have questions you're trying to answer
                        1. if they don't
                          1. your thesis is an observation, not an arguable claim
                            1. NOTICE some SIGNS OF TROUBLE
                              1. summarizing
                                1. Describing
                                  1. Paragraph openers
                                    1. "first", "next", "after, "then"
                                    2. Listing words
                                      1. "also", "another", "in addition"
                                      2. REMEMBER
                                        1. it's not about reproducing your sources
                                          1. but about
                                            1. establishing an argumentative structure
                                  2. WHAT
                                    1. Do you have evidence showing your thesis is TRUE?
                                    2. HOW
                                      1. Can your thesis stand counterarguments?
                                      2. WHY
                                        1. is it important to others?
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