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Shaping

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Below are several considerations and possible organizations for shaping your essays.

Consider:

Subject
Limited, Specific Topic
Purpose
Audience

Organizing:

Spatial Order
Chronological Order
Comparison/Contrast
Classification
Definition
Simile, Metaphor, and Analogy
Title, Introduction, and Conclusion

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