ESSAY PLANNER
ESSAY PLANNER
i) Gattaca depicts a world where free will ultimately triumphs over genetic destiny. Discuss. OR ii) Gattaca shows us the dangers of uncontrolled technology. Discuss.
1. Write out the topic/question
2. Circle the key words and underline the direction word/s e.g. discuss, describe, analyse, compare and contrast
3. If the topic is not a question, turn it into one.
4. Analyse what you think the essay question is asking in point form. Are some aspects more important than others? Are there sub-questions? What must you discuss?
5. Look at the question in depth. Write out the question in your own words.
6. Think of as many synonyms as you can for the key words and phrases in your question.
7. Tick the appropriate response to the question
Agree completely Agree partly Disagree completely Disagree partly
8. Look at the marking criteria. What do you have to be sure to include in your essay?
Write your main contention. This will be the first sentence of your introduction e.g. I think that…
Point 1- Write your first argument in a single sentence. This will be your topic sentence at the beginning of your first body paragraph.
Point 1-Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 1- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 2- Write your second argument
Point 2- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 2- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 3- Write your third argument
Point 3- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 3- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 4-Write your fourth argument
Point 4- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Conclusion- Summarise the main
i) Gattaca depicts a world where free will ultimately triumphs over genetic destiny. Discuss. OR ii) Gattaca shows us the dangers of uncontrolled technology. Discuss.
1. Write out the topic/question
2. Circle the key words and underline the direction word/s e.g. discuss, describe, analyse, compare and contrast
3. If the topic is not a question, turn it into one.
4. Analyse what you think the essay question is asking in point form. Are some aspects more important than others? Are there sub-questions? What must you discuss?
5. Look at the question in depth. Write out the question in your own words.
6. Think of as many synonyms as you can for the key words and phrases in your question.
7. Tick the appropriate response to the question
Agree completely Agree partly Disagree completely Disagree partly
8. Look at the marking criteria. What do you have to be sure to include in your essay?
Write your main contention. This will be the first sentence of your introduction e.g. I think that…
Point 1- Write your first argument in a single sentence. This will be your topic sentence at the beginning of your first body paragraph.
Point 1-Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 1- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 2- Write your second argument
Point 2- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 2- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 3- Write your third argument
Point 3- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Point 3- Linking sentence to the next paragraphs topic sentence
Point 4-Write your fourth argument
Point 4- Give two or three pieces of evidence (quotations, events, characters behaviour, etc. for your first argument
Conclusion- Summarise the main