When your essay relies on reasoning, you'll want to arrange your evidence in its most logical order. Some examples of how this can be done include the following:

• Complex to simple

• General to specific

• Highest-priority item first

• Least climactic to most climactic

• Lowest-priority item first

• Most climactic to least climactic

• Simple to complex

• Specific to general

Reasoning is the way you find it most logical to present the evidence you've chosen to support your thesis.