Academic Writing Structure Workshop

Why is making an outline important before writing an academic paper?

• It helps to organise ideas and structure arguments

• It shows your teacher how hard you work

• It limits how you write your essay and you have to follow it 100%

• It can replace a paper

Which one does NOT belong to Aristotle's plot structure?

• The End

• The Middle

• The Climax

• The Beginning

A thesis statement should be found in.....?

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• References

• Body Paragraph

What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement?

• To summarise the entire paper

• To provide background information

• To present the main argument(s)

• To list the references used

Where can you put academic evidence?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Your body paragraphs should be the longest part of your essay.

• True

• False

Which one does not belong in a body paragraph?

• Thesis Statement

• Topic Sentence

• Academic Evidence

• In-Text Citations

What is a topic sentence?

• The last sentence of a paragraph

• A sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph

• A quotation

• A question posed at the start of a paragraph

Which one does NOT belong in an essay outline?

• Topic Sentences

• Thesis Statement

• Conclusion

• Literature Review

Last but not least, what can a properly structured academic essay do?

• Present ideas effectively

• Persuade the readers

• Demonstrate your logical thinking

• ALL OF THE ABOVE :D