Organization

The links below will help you to organize your ideas both at paragraph level and a paper level. Look in this section for information on writing introductions and conclusions, using outlines, writing effective paragraphs, creating coherence and unity, developing a thesis, and using transitions.

Structure Organization

• Help on Creating Structure, Using an Outline from the Purdue OWL

Outlining

• Reverse Outlining: An Exercise for Taking Notes and Revising Your Work
• Help on Creating Structure, Using an Outline from the Purdue OWL

Paragraphing

• Writing Effective Paragraphs
• Writing Tips Paragraph Builder
• Developing Coherent Paragraphs
• A typology of paragraphs by function, from the University of Washington

Transitions

• Purdue OWL: Writing Transitions
• Transitional Devices

Thesis Development

• From the University of North Carolina: Constructing Thesis Statements
• Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements
• The Difference Between Statements of Purpose and Thesis Statements