Essay structure

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Part One (A, B, and C) of this module introduces you to:

  • Reverse outlining through Example One
  • Other ways to use reverse outlining

Part Two (A, B, C, and D) of this module introduces you to:

  • Reverse outlining through Example Two
  • Other ways to use reverse outlining

Transcripts

DukeWrites Structure 1A
DukeWrites Structure 1B
DukeWrites Structure 1C

DukeWrites Structure 2A
DukeWrites Structure 2B
DukeWrites Structure 2C
DukeWrites Structure 2D

Quiz

Essay Structure

Additional Resources

Duke Writing Studio on reverse outlining: see Organization section
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) on reverse outlining
Harvard on counterarguments

Module developed by Margaret Swezey. Last updated May 2017.
Photo Credit: Stuart Caie, “Fairy DNA,” [Public Domain CC BY-SA 2.0] via flickr
Modified to conform to banner dimensions by Denise K. Comer, 5 August 2014.

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