Ideas Versus Structure Questions

Respond to the following questions and, if it’s relevant, include your own personal experience:

Answer the question: Essays put ideas into a clear structure. The ideas in an essay appear in the thesis statement and in the variety of support included in the body paragraphs.
The structure of an essay appears in the thesis statement, in topic sentences, and in transitions.
Do you struggle more with ideas in essays or with structure? Why? What strategies are you using to improve in this area?