Good Readers, Good Writers is organized in long paragraphs of Nabokov making his points. I think that this essay is organized chronologically also. I believe this because Nabokov is giving us steps how to be good readers which will make us good writers. For example, in the first page, he introduces his idea, in the second page, he talks to his students about what we must focus on, and by the fourth and fifth page, Nabokov is telling us what we need to do, in order to appreciate a novel. By the end of this essay, he repeats the steps, paints us a picture, and then we are done. He has shown us how to be a good reader. All that we have to do now is practice.
I also think that this is organized logically. Nabokov is trying to persuade us to read the correct way and to enjoy the book. He makes examples of what not to do, which is how the average person reads, then shows us the proper way to appreciate a novel. Nabokov is persuading us to read his essay, and then to use this in our everyday reading and life.
Nabokov, Vladimir. "Good Readers and Good Writers." Lecture
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