Reading and Writing

1. Organization (Structure)
LESSON 1

2. What is ORGANIZATION?
Organization is the structural framework for
writing.
Provides readers with a framework to help them
fulfill their expectations for the text.
Makes it easy for readers to follow the text.
Logical progression and completeness of ideas in
a text.

3. INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
INVERTED
PYRAMID

4. INTRODUCTION
Comes from the Latin verb
introducere, meaning “to lead in”

5. INTRODUCTION
Serves as “road map” to the readers.
Leads the reader from the general area to a particular
topic of inquiry.
Establishes the scope, context, and significance of the
text.

6. HOW TO WRITE AN INTRODUCTION
PURPOSES:
Get the reader interested in your paper.
Tell the reader what you are writing about.
The introduction may explain why the topic is relevant
or why you have written the paper.

7. HOW TO DRAW ATTENTION OF READER
Start with a quote that is related to your topic.
Start with a short story or anecdote related to your topic.
Pull important phrases of your work and use it as a quote
to get you started.

8. BODY
 This is where the elaboration of your introduction takes place.

9. 5 Basic Organizational Structures
1. Sequence
2. Description
3. Cause and effect
4. Compare and contrast
5. Problem and solution

10. CONCLUSION
Restate or recap your main points and your thesis
statement.
Show how you have proven your position.
Must be done with conviction
Must not introduce new ideas that were not covered in
your paper.