Chapter Three:
Arrangement
Arranging
an essay correctly not only improves the quality of the essay, but can also
help the audience connect to your topic.
Chapter three explores the basic structure and various ways to arrange
an essay.
The classic
concept of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion I was familiar with. I was however surprised by the level of
detail and the various approaches provided for each of these elements. The chapter presented many different
strategies for each of the three different components of an essay. I found this to be refreshing. Writing is a subjective endeavor and each of
us tends to think about and approach our writing in different ways. I felt as though this chapter was under
standing of the fact that everyone has a unique approach to their writing.
Despite the
many different avenues you can take for a essay there are specific ways to
structure your essay. I appreciated the
section focused on starting with a formal outline.
I have found for myself that beginning with a formal outline helps me to
clarify my thoughts before beginning the essay.
From this outline it is an easier task for me to formulate my
introduction and begin to build the body of my essay. I found the examples of many different ways
to structure your introduction very helpful.
This section of the chapter is one that I will revisit in the
future. The outlined pattern of
development for the body of the essay was very useful. It helped reinforce the proper pattern of
development, as well as the need for a clear coherent arrangement of examples
that help reinforce your thesis statement.
I found
chapter three to be helpful and informative.
It was a mixture between concepts that were refreshed in my mind and new
concepts to consider while writing an essay. This chapter will serve as a good
resource for me in the future of this class, as well as many others.
Dustin Saunders
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