Academic Writing Tips

Basic Organization of an Academic Essay

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• Objectives
• Sample Essay
• Instructional Video
• Key Terms
• Quiz

By the end of this mini-lesson, the student will be able to...

• Define Key terms related to essay organization
• Recreate the proper basic organizational structure of an academic essay
• Identify characteristics of 6 fundamental elements of an academic essay (opener, thesis statment, topic sentence, support, conclusion, closer)