REWRITING
Buildings, automobiles, and virtually all objects have some type of structure to give them form. Written documents are no different. Certain structural conventions, if followed, give any document the form it needs to stand on its own.
Any well-constructed document contains three major structural elements: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. This chapter will explore all three elements in detail, as well as show how they become the overall structure of any organized piece of writing.
Regardless of what you write, this format—introduction, body, conclusion—provides a basic structure. For example, a memo, though short, contains an introduction (usually the reference or purpose line) that states ...
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