1. Structure - Outline
Class 3
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2. Typical Structures
• Argumentative • Classification
• Problem-and- • Cause-and-
Solution Effect
• Comparison
• Narrative or
and Contrast
Progress
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3. Argumentative Structure
• Introduction: Thesis • Introduction: Thesis
• Argument 1 • Argument 1-n
• Examples • Examples
• Illustrations
• Illustrations
• Counter-argument
• Argument 2 • Argument n
• Examples • Examples
• Illustrations • Illustrations
• Conclusion • Conclusion
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4. Problem-and-Solution Structure
• The problem -need for Solution
• Possible Solutions (Rejected)
– Alternative 1
• Advantages & Disadvantages
– Alternative 2
• Advantages and Disadvantages
• The Proposed Solution
– Feasibility of solution
– Disadvantages
– Advantages
– Implementation
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5. Comparison and Contrast Structure
• Introduction: Thesis • Introduction: Thesis
• Subject 1 examined • Feature A
• In Subject 1
• Feature A
• In Subject 2
• Feature B
• Feature C
• Feature B
• In Subject 1
• Subject 2 examined • In Subject 2
• Feature A • Feature C
• Feature B • In Subject 1
• Feature C • In Subject 2
• Conclusion • Conclusion
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6. Classification Structure
• Introduction: Thesis
• Feature 1
• Feature 2
• Feature 3
• Feature 4
• Conclusion
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7. Cause-and Effect Structure
• Introduction: • Introduction:
Effects Causes
• Cause 1 • Effect 1
• Cause 2 • Effect 2
• Cause 3 • Effect 3
• Cause 4 • Effect 4
• Conclusion • Conclusion
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8. Narrative or Progress Structure
• Introduction • Introduction
• Event 1 • Step 1
• Event 2 • Step 2
• Event 3 • Step 3
• Event 4 • Step 4
• Conclusion • Conclusion
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9. Outline
Informal Formal
• incomplete • complete
sentences sentences
• structure: explicit • structure implicit
• less detailed • detailed
• less clearly • clear
organized subordination
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10. Home Assignment
• Formal Outline of
your future paper
• 5 major divisions and
min. 10 minor
divisions
• Structure:
Argumentative!
• The rest at the dc
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