Essay planning template PDF

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Essay planning template Fill in the information below to analyse your assignment task and plan your essay structure.

Topic analysis Identify the key words from your task description, as well as any technical terms or concepts you will need to include/define in the essay. These keywords can form the basis of your search for sources and evidence.

Content words

Task words

Limiting words

Technical terms/Key concepts

Key points To help guide your reading and search for evidence, identify some key points relevant to your topic. Add to this table as needed. Point 1 Point 2 Point 3

Your thesis statement / position Once you have thought about your topic and done some reading, use the box below to write your answer / response to the topic question in one sentence; don’t go into detail or provide evidence here. You can change this preliminary thesis / position if you need to.

Thesis

Introduction Write brief statements corresponding to the following parts of an essay introduction.

Prepared by the Academic Skills Unit 2018

General statement about the main topic Any definitions of technical terms/key concepts (optional) Your thesis statement/position The key points related to the main topic that you will develop in your essay

Body The body consists of a number of paragraphs, each of which discusses a key point with supporting evidence. In the table below, write a clear sentence stating each point you identified in your planning, which may become the topic sentence for a paragraph. Next, link each point to specific support/evidence/examples, along with any citations. You may have more than three key points/body paragraphs for your essay, and a key point may require more than one paragraph. Remember, though, that a key point must directly relate to your thesis/position, and to the assignment question. Key Point 1

Key Point 2

Key Point 3

Topic sentence Support/ Evidence 1 Support/ Evidence 2 Support/ Evidence 3 Concluding sentence/link to the next paragraph (if needed)

Conclusion Your conclusion should leave your reader with a clear understanding of how your key points and evidence have supported your thesis/position.

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Restatement of your thesis/position Summary of key points you covered in support of your thesis/position Final comment or concluding statement (may consist of recommendations, predictions, limitations of the research, directions for further research)

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