Paragraph arrangement for your review
Documents have beginnings, middles, and ends. For this work, think LEMON-shaped. Here is a good way to arrange your analysis:
Beginning: 1-3 paragraphs that prepare the reader to understand and trust the center portion of your analysis (three or four body paragraphs). Think:
- Opening (recall your seven strategies -- you can combine them.)
- Ethos of lead author
- Definitions/descriptions or backgrounds, which is largely common knowledge.
Middle: 3-4 body paragraphs. Start with one paragraph per point BUT you may need to divide complex material into two shorter but connected (by transition) paragraph.
End: Taper off, with some useful information or thoughts for closing. For example, brief critique (this is hard and will NOT count against your work grade-wise), applications, further line of inquiry, implications for society.
Marybeth Shea
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