Keys to Writing an Analytic Paper

Finding each paragraph’s role in an hourglass-structured argument

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If you’ve been assigned to write a paper—especially a “source analysis,” a “critical analysis,” or a “textual analysis,”—use this guide to help you structure your content and wow your professors. This writing guide will also help with on-the-job writing: position papers, executive summaries…