Are you often unsure how to organize your various thoughts on the page? Are you worried about overwhelming your readers with too many ideas that don’t flow in a clear, logical order? In this workshop, we will discuss the difference between a simple essay structure, which risks redundancy, and a complex essay structure, where each idea purposefully leads to the next. We will then introduce several tools that writers use to structure their essays in a way that guides readers through the logical arc of their prose. At the end of the workshop, we will offer a chance to practice applying those tools to your own writing. You are invited to bring a recent essay draft.