Essay Planning Sheet Template ( Example Only)
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STRUCTURE
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CONTENT
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PLAN: Use this section to plan your response step-by step in dot points.
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Introduction
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Introduces topic, states your contention and arguments.
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- Introduce the title of the text and the full name of the author in the first sentence.
- State your opinion on the topic/address the topic.
- Outline 2 main points that you will use to back up your opinion on the topic.
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Body
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Include 2 paragraphs in the body of your essay. Aim to develop a personal perspective on the text and a complex discussion in response to the topic.
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Paragraph 1
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Topic sentence: State one of your contentions in support of your opinion on the topic.
Evidence: Include relevant events and quotations from the text to help support your contention.
Explore/Explain: Develop your idea by explaining it in some depth and provide an Evaluation of the evidence you have used.
Link: Finish your paragraph by linking your discussion back to the essay topic. (State this in a different way for each paragraph.)
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Name: __________________________ Form:____________
Essay Topic:
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Paragraph 2
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Topic sentence: State one of your contentions in support of your opinion on the topic.
Evidence: Include relevant events and quotations from the text to help support your contention.
Explore/Explain: Develop your idea by explaining it in some depth and provide an Evaluation of the evidence you have used.
Link: Finish your paragraph by linking your discussion back to the essay topic. (State this in a different way for each paragraph.)
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Conclusion
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Sum up your essay and link back to the topic.
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- Restate your opinion on the topic clearly and include your philosophical perspective.
- Summarise your main points.
- Make a final statement on the text that your reader will remember.
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