College Writing

College Writing Study Guide These are all ways to illustrate the points of your paragraphs so that your reader understands the validity of your arguments. 3.3 Sentence-Level Organization Mostly, your sentence-level organization will be governed by your grammar and mechanics, which we’ve already discussed. Additionally, signposting with transition words will help your reader un- derstand how each sentence builds on the steps of your argument. Common transitionwords include: Additionally Also Thus First, second, third, �inally Eventually Likewise However Instead Rather than While you should avoid being repetitive and using the same transition word multiple times, you should remember that you can never be too clear: no one has ever complained that a piece of writing was “too understandable.” Keep this in mind, and use transition words liberally. 3.4 Table of Key Terms Paper-Level Organization Paragraph-Level Organization Sentence-Level Organization Thesis Rhetorical Situation Five- Paragraph Essay Introduction Signposting Refutation Conclusion Five- Part Essay Narration Toulmin Method Inductive Reasoning Rogerian Method Aristotelian Method PIE Method Description Analogy Comparison and Contrast Cause and Effect Classi�ication Division De�inition Transitions 3.5 Discussion Questions 1. De�ine Paper -Level, Paragraph-Level, and Sentence-Level Organization? 2. What is a thesis? How does a thesis help provide an organizational structure to your paper? 3. What are the required elements of each of the organizational structures discussed in this chap- ter? Be sure to include the Five- Paragraph Essay, Five - Part Essay, Toulmin Method, Aristote- lian Method, and Rogerian Method. 4. What does the acronym PIE stand for, and how does it provide a structure for your para- graphs? 5. Why is description an effective argumentative tactic?

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