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The Art and Architecture of Academic WritingPatricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
[Not in series 231] 2021
► pp. 137–156
Chapter 7Introductions and Conclusions
Article outline
- A.Introductions
- 1.Examining the introduction
- Moves in introductions
- Practice: Reading to write—analyzing moves
- Moves in introductions
- 2.Strategies for writing the introduction
- a.Introduction strategy 1: Finalize the content before writing the introduction
- b.Introduction strategy 2: Background questions for context
- c.Introduction strategy 3: Use a general-to-specific framework to situate the
thesis statement
- Practice: Reading to write—general to specific framework
- Practice: Analyzing a general-to-specific framework
- 1.Examining the introduction
- B.AWARE: Writing the introduction to a compare/contrast
essay
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write the introduction
- a.Counterpoint in the compare/contrast introduction
- b.Determining the necessary background information
- Practice: Effective introductions
- 2.AWARE: Writing the introduction
- 3.AWARE: Assessing the introduction
- Practice: Assessing your introduction
- 4.AWARE: Revising the introduction
- 5.AWARE: Editing the introduction
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write the introduction
- C.Conclusions
- 1.Examining the conclusion
- Moves in conclusions
- 2.Strategies for writing conclusions
- a.Conclusion strategy 1: Rephrase the thesis
- Practice: Reading to write—rephrasing the thesis statement
- Practice: Strategy 1 – Rephrasing the thesis
- b.Conclusion strategy 2: Synthesize the major ideas of the essay
- Practice: Reading to write—Synthesizing major ideas
- c.Conclusion strategy 3: Explain the significance of your topic and
thesis
- Practice: Reading to write—Explaining the significance of the topic and thesis
- Practice: Explaining the significance/relevance of the topic
- d.Conclusion strategy 4: Avoid ineffective elements in a conclusion
- a.Conclusion strategy 1: Rephrase the thesis
- 1.Examining the conclusion
- D.AWARE: Writing the conclusion
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write the conclusion
- Practice: The elements of the conclusion
- 2.AWARE: Writing the conclusion to a compare/contrast essay
- 3.AWARE: Assessing the conclusion
- 4.AWARE: Revising the conclusion
- 5.AWARE: Editing
- 1.AWARE: Arranging to write the conclusion
- E.Putting it together: Revising and editing a full essay
- 1.AWARE: Revising the full essay
- 2.AWARE: Editing the full essay
- a.Formatting the paper
- b.Editing checklist
- F.AWARE: Independent writing assignments – enumeration essay and
cause/effect essay
- 1.The architecture of the essays
- 2.Essay instructions
- Assignments