Writing Structure

Provides a brief account of the main content of an academic paper.

• Background

• Abstract or summary

• Table of contents

• Introduction

A summary or a concrete conclusion about the issue and questions can be used to end the academic paper.

• Method

• Table of contents

• Introduction

• Closure

Acknowledges the contribution of other writers and researches in your work

• Table of contents

• Appendices

• List of references

• Method

It is a soft start and orientation to engage and acquaint with the academic text

• Title page

• Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Background

Regarding the STRUCTURE of an argument essay, these 2 elements are ADDED to this writing type.

• question & answer

• topic sentence & thesis

• counterclaim & rebuttal

• rebuttal & conclusion

You have more choice in the order/structure of an argument essay.

• true

• false

What is the point of a counterclaim?

• to help prove my point

• to go directly against my claim

• to make my essay longer

• to confuse my readers

If a REBUTTAL's point is to prove WHY my COUNTERCLAIM is false, it could also be considered another _________ for my claim.

Each body paragraph must have a counterclaim.

• true

• false

There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?

• Thesis, Lead, Hook

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion.

• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.