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Tutor: Before you begin to write, you will need to decide what type of paper you will write.
Student: What do you mean?
Tutor: You need to think about how to organize your paper.
Student: Well, what different ways are there?
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Tutor: Here are some different types of organization:
Compare-Contrast
Cause and Effect
Process
Persuasive Argument
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Some different types of organization:
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Tutor: Another point to remember—if you’re writing the paper for an American college, be sure to use U.S. linear logic.
Student: What’s that?
Tutor: Here is an explanation of U.S. linear logic.
Slide 5 – Linear Logic in English Writing
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In writing, styles of organization differ from country to country.
English writing follows a different logic than that used in some other cultures.
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People say that English writing uses linear logic because it goes in a straight line.
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The style is very direct because writers “get to the point” right away.
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In other cultures, the writing may appear circular or “zig-zag.” The writing may be indirect. The conclusions may not be stated at all.
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There is nothing wrong with this type of writing. But it may confuse professors in the United States. It is not what they expect to see.
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Professors in the United States expect to see the linear style of writing. When they see a different style, they may see it as “not logical.”
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American Professors expect to see this type of organization in your essay:
I. Introduction
II. Body
III. Conclusion
We’ll be talking more about this later.
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As you plan your writing, please remember to be direct and use linear logic!