Contents I. Introduction to this essay II. Abstract III. Encyclopedic Theses IV. Narrowing the Research Topic V. Narrowing the Question VI. Critical Reading VII. Critical Writing VIII. Succinct Academic Writing IX. Attracting the Reader’s Attention X. Critical Composition XI. Paragraphs in Composition XII. Correlative Paragraphs XIII. Connections, Conjunctions, and Transitions XIV. Clarity of Expression …