How to Organize an Essay

Organization is one of the most important elements of an essay because it makes the essay easier for you to write and easier for your reader to understand.

Click on both links below for tips on how to make sure your essay is organized logically and effectively.

"Organizing" from Basic Reading and Writing by Lumen Learning

"Organizing an Essay" from English Composition I by Lumen Learning

*Remember that your essays are graded for logical organization, so if you don't think about how your paragraphs fit together and don't have some method to the way you are ordering the components of your argument, you will likely lose points.