How to transition, etc.

1. Paper Organization Disco! Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough!

2. Pre-Disco Disclaimer Hey, crazy studs and chicks, remember that there are many sections of your paper that don’t fit easily into 3-part theses. They include such useful sections as: History of the topic Implications Review of literature Etc, etc, etc. Remember that we can think beyond 5 paragraphs. Dig it? Now, let’s get started…

3. “More Than a Woman”Local General or General Local Sometimes you can progress from one level of generality to another. This organization is good for showing differences and similarities among regions. Ex: 1- Disco is alive and well 2 - Disco is popular all over the world 3- Disco is popular all over the US 4- Disco is popular all over Payson, Utah.

4. “Night Fever”Chronological progression This type of organization is great for showing how a topic has changed over time. Ex: 1-Disco was and still is and will always be great. 2- Disco was great in the past. 3- Disco is great right now. 4- Great things in disco will happen in the future.

5. “It’s a War”Argument and Counter-Argument Presents both your and your opponents’ positions This is a good organization if you’re approaching a controversy. Ex 1: 1- Some people think disco is dead, but they’re wrong 2- Some people think disco is dead -reason 1a -reason 2a 3-But they’re wrong -reason 1b -reason 2b

6. “It’s a War” (Con’t) Ex 2: 1- Some people think disco is dead, but they’re wrong 2- Some people think reason 1a 3- But they’re wrong because reason 1b 4- Others think reason 2a 5- But they’re wrong because reason 2b

7. “Good Things Don’t Last Forever”Strength of argument You can put your strongest argument last if you want to give a clear, strong “call to action” feel to your argument Or you can put your strongest argument first to draw in an audience to a less-obvious position on the topic.

8. Jive Talkin’Popular expressions and “along the lines” People already have some organizational expressions in their minds (“Blood, guts, and glory” or “Top Ten List”). Use these. Ex: 1- Lovers of disco have faith, hope, and charity for the music. 2- Faith in disco’s greatness 3- Hope for disco’s future 4- Charity towards disco flops and mistakes

9. Jive Talkin’ (con’t.) Without a popular expression, you can also set up a definition or partition and follow that throughout the paper. Ex: 1- Disco is popular. According to Expert Jamison, popularity of any type of music includes fans, followings, and festivals. 2-Disco has fans 3-Disco has followings 4-Disco has festivals

10. Dance Practice Make your own far-outline with one of these groovy organizational methods: Local to general or general to local Chronological progression Argument and counter-argument Best argument first or last According to expression According to definition