Writing Center Handouts and Quizzes: Paragraph and Essay Structure

Paragraph and Essay Structure Handouts

HANDOUTS:	QUIZZES:
Effective Organization/Organizational Patterns	Effective Organization
Unity, Focus & Development	Unity, Focus & Development
Paragraph Development	Paragraph Development
Topic Sentences & Paragraph Unity	Topic Sentence Exercises
Supporting Material
Supporting Details
Ending a Paragraph
Paragraph Structure Analysis
Paragraph Diagnosis

HANDOUTS:	QUIZZES:
The Relationship of Paragraph Structure to Essay Structure Diagram & Outline
Sample Five Paragraph Essay
From Paragraph to Essay Explanatory List	Linking Paragraphs Together Exercise
The Introduction
Thesis Statement	Evaluating Thesis Statements
Structuring the Thesis	Evaluating Thesis Statements
Outline Checklist
Transitions
The Conclusion
Purpose and Audience
A Writer's Checklist
Revision Checklist