Extended "discourse," such as class presentations or essays written as school assignments, has a particular structure arising from particular expectations and standards. Such structure, expectations, ...

Students have been assigned to post on our online course manager the introductory paragraphs for an upcoming essay assignment that asks them to use a theoretical article to compare two literary texts.

2. The introductory paragraph should state the argument (sometimes also called the ‘thesis’) – the argument tells the reader what the essay will claim and prove. This is your and the reader’s map or ...