A Clear, Logical Organization: Using Headings

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Use the basic features.

Writers sometimes use headings to make it easy for readers to follow a complicated proposal. In long proposals, headings can be especially helpful. But what do they add to a short essay like this one?

ANALYZE & WRITE

Write a couple of paragraphs analyzing and evaluating Kornbluh’s use of headings:

  1. Highlight each heading.
  2. Examine the role each heading plays in relation to the paragraphs that follow it. Look particularly at the relationship between the heading and the topic sentences.
  3. Why do you think Kornbluh chose to include these headings? Do they help make the proposal logical and easy to follow? How would omitting the headings affect readers?

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