Feb 13, 2019 · Hayot’s Uneven U is a different take on the generic advice that is given to structure a paragraph, namely that one should start with a Topic sentence, then an explanation, example, analysis and summary. This standard paragraph formula is sometimes called TEXAS or TEEL (topic, evidence, explain, link).

Feb 15, 2020 · Dr. Eric Hayot, a Professor of Comparative Literature at Penn State, develops the simple but powerful idea of the Uneven U: “Imagine a system or a continuum that, across five levels, divides...

The document discusses the "Uneven U" model of paragraph structure. It introduces the model, which involves starting a paragraph with a broad, abstract idea and then narrowing into concrete evidence before concluding again with a more abstract statement.

First, let’s establish the function of each sentence within a paragraph and each paragraph within a section. Most academic writing follows a predictable pattern, one that Eric Hayot, author of The Elements of Academic Style, calls “The Uneven U.”

Feb 13, 2019 · Hayot’s Uneven U is a different take on the generic advice that is given to structure a paragraph, namely that one should start with a Topic sentence, then an explanation, example, analysis and summary.

Dec 5, 2019 · A two page scan of Eric Hayot’s book Essential Elements of Academic Style shared the concept of the “Uneven U.” The Uneven U works off of a concept of 5 different levels of thought. These can be exemplified in a sentence, a paragraph, or …

Jun 6, 2023 · Enter Eric Hayot’s Uneven U—a solid approach to sentence structure that can transform your writing from amateur to authoritative. His Uneven U technique isn’t just for the humanities crowd—it’s your ace in the hole to hook readers and keep ’em hanging on every word.

"The Uneven U" method is a detailed guide to formatting your paragraphs. This guide will help you build an effective paragraph and identify its "shape." A paragraph is a single idea of your...

May 22, 2019 · Hayot suggests that paragraphs that are most successful at conveying information have an ‘uneven U’ structure, beginning at 4 (moderately abstract), going down through the levels to 1 (the most concrete), then back up to five (the most abstract). On a …

Bachner (example 8.2). Here the U appear s across three paragraphs, rather than in a single paragraph. I've annotated the structure in-line and drawn out the U after that (figure 8.5). First Paragraph Nolan's Memento is trauma madefilm, o n two different levels. On a first level , the presentation of Leon-ard's amnesia and compulsion to repeat