Chapter 15 Organizing and drafting

Question 1

Basic organization for any document

Answer 1

Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Question 2

Six moves in an introduction

Answer 2

1. Define your subject
2. State your purpose
3. State your main point.
4. Stress the importance of the subject
5. Provide background information
6. Forecast the content

Question 3

Organizing and drafting the Body

Answer 3

carving the body into sections
patterns of arrangement

Question 4

Carving the body into sections

Answer 4

Opening
Body
Closing

Question 5

Patterns of arrangement - each section in doc likely follows one of these patterns

Answer 5

Cause and effect
Comparison and contrast
Better and worse
Costs and benefits
If… then
Either… or
Chronological order
Problems/needs/solution
Example

Question 6

Five moves in a conclusion

Answer 6

1. Make an obvious transition (in conclusion, to sum up, etc.)
2. Restate your main point
3. Re-emphasize the importance of the subject
4. Look to the future
5. Say thank you and offer contact information

Question 7

Organizing transcultural documents

Answer 7

Indirect approach affects intros and conclusions