Minutes a day n e w y o r k

prosecute people who lie on the stand, but also those 
who tell silent lies.
Questions
1. What is the main organizing principle of the essay?
2. Is this the best organizing strategy for the essay? Why or why not?
3. What would you suggest the writer do to improve the organization?
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To check the paragraphs that make up your essay, you’ll need to examine your writing with a stronger lens than
the one you used to for “big-picture” issues. You will be determining whether each paragraph has just one main
idea, whether there are adequate transitions between paragraphs, and if your introductory and concluding para-
graphs fulfill their distinct purposes.