STEP
3 – PLAN
YOUR ESSAY PARAGRAPHS
For
Steps
2 & 3
- You
have
9 minutes – Any
combination
you
wish.
If you need more time to THINK then
take extra time and less time to PLAN and
vice-a-versa.
The
PLAN consists
of:-
Introduction
- 4/5
lines – Introduce
your
topic
and
give
your
point
of view
in the
opening
paragraph.
It may
be a
question
requiring
an argument
as an
answer
in which
case
you
will
write
yes/
no and
present
your
view.
For
instance
- Topic – Do
you
agree
or
disagree.
In
this
case
which
ever
stand
you
take
you
must
support
your
argument.
In
a
second
case
it
would
be
How
far
do
you
agree
/
disagree? OR To
what
extent
do
you
agree
/
disagree?
Here
you
will
have
to
address
both
sides.
In
some
cases
you
will
be
asked
to
give
an
account
as
an
answer.
Which
means
you
will
have
to
describe
the
situation
and
explore
reasons
for
the
situation.
In
this
case
you
do
not have
to
support
the
argument.
THE
BODY
Your
2
/3
ideas
in
paragraphs,
which
should
include
you
Supporting
point
in
favour
of
/
or
against,
if
an
argumentative
essay
or
just
a
simple
account
of
the
situation
and
the
reasons
for
the
situation.
Each
idea
in
the
Body
of
your
Essay
should
be
in
a
separate
paragraph
beginning with
a
topic
sentence
so
as
to
link
your
ideas
thus
focusing
on
topic.
THE
CONCLUSION
The
conclusion
should
be
4/5
lines
briefly
summing
up
the
essay
and
restating
your
view.
The
conclusion
usually
begins
with
a
special
phrase
such
as:
In
conclusion
/
to
sum
up,
/
to
round
off,
/
to
conclude,
/
in
summing
up/
in
closing.
Please
note
your
Introductory
Statement
should
match your
concluding
statement,
or
else
the
entire
Essay
will
be
incorrect
if
you
have
a
conflicting
Opening
and
Closing
Statement.
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