Category Archives: organization

Reverse outline before revising

Posted on March 31, 2008 by admin

Outlining is often used to plan a draft, but it is perhaps an even more valuable tool for revision of an existing draft.  Reverse outlining a first draft can help you clarify the claim, think through the logical structure, and organize the … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Structure, Part 1: Essays

Posted on March 5, 2008 by admin

Ask the Center Staff My students were asking about a “pyramid” structure to use to help set up their paragraphs and to connect each section back to their claims. I am unfamiliar with this–do you have any information about it? … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Structure, Part 2: Journalism

Posted on March 5, 2008 by admin

Ask the Center Staff  We took a good question recently about pyramid structures.  Part 1 responded with information about using a pyramid concept to understand academic writing.  This post, Part 2, discusses the pyramid’s uses in journalism. ____ Pyramid or inverted pyramid … Continue reading →

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Workshops

Posted on February 14, 2008 by admin

Keene State faculty, Tutors now offer a range of in-class workshops to help whole classes move forward in their writing process.   Here’s the workshop request form.  Center for Writing Presentations & Workshops : 1.        Introduction to the Center for Writing—Presentation Length of Time:  … Continue reading →

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