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Organization
If your paper is well organized your readers will be able find their way around your paper easily. Beginning and end are particularly important places where readers often look to get a quick impression of the contents of your paper.
Introduction
Conclusion
A good second paragraph offers the reader some background to your topic. See context.
It is good practice to explain key concepts before you start using them.

The main body comes between introduction and conclusion.
We also offer some help on how you might sequence your writing.

Lastly, longer academic papers will probably include an abstract and appendices.

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