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Structuring anessay requires planning, inordertodevelopmajor andminorideasandthemeslogically.The essay outline is animportantstepintheessay writing process becauseitensures that yourinformationis arrangedlogically. Youwillprepare an outline (basedonthetemplatefound oniLearn)to assistyouin developing your essay.

While aplanis essential, itis alsoimportant torecognise that thisstructureisnotfixedrigidly at thisstage. Subsequent researchmay introducenew ideas that needtobeincorporatedinto theoriginal plan.

AssessmentTo-DoList:

 DownloadtheoutlinetemplatefromiLearnifyoudidnotreceiveoneinclass.You mustfollowthistemplate.

 Choosea topic(from thelistbelow).

 Developathesis statement.

 Separateyour argument intothreemainpoints.

 Order yourpoints sothat they flowlogically.

 Selectdirect quotations fromyourresearch to supportyourargument(must befrompeer-reviewed journals).

 Note thecitationdetails of your quotations(referencing style is not important at this stage, as longas theinformationrequestedin the templateis provided).

 Proofread.

 Reviewthecriteria sheetcarefully.

 Completethetitlepage(template oniLearn).

EssayTopics(chooseone)

Towhatextent doyouagreeordisagreewith the followingstatements?

1. Social media is a negative influence

2. Science is a threat to the human race

3. The UnitedNationsisnolongerfunctioningeffectively

4. Democracy is failing

( Pa g e 2 of 4 )

EssayOutlineTemplate

I. Essaytopic(chosen fromthelistof topicsprovided) II. Thesisstatement(onesentence)

III. Body

1. 1stpoint: Topicsentence(onecompletesentence)

i. Supportingdirect quotefromjournal1 (author’ssurname, year of

publication, page#)

ii. Supportingdiscussion / analysis(1-2 sentences)

2. 2ndpoint: Topicsentence(onecompletesentence)

i. Supportingdirect quotefromjournal2 (author’ssurname, year of

publication, page#)

ii. Supportingdiscussion / analysis(1-2 sentences)

3. 3rdpoint: Topic sentence(onecompletesentence)

i. Supportingdirect quotefromjournal3 (author’ssurname, year of

publication, page#)

ii. Supportingdiscussion / analysis(1-2 sentences)

IV. Listof3 Peer-ReviewedJournals* (mustinclude: nameof author(s),yearof publication, titleofarticle, titleofjournal,volumenumber, issuenumberand page numbersofarticle).

*Thesearethe same three journalsyou usedinthebodysections.

CriteriaSheetforEssayOutline

ThesisStatement

 Uses specific,preciselanguage.

 Makesaclaimthatcouldbedebated; does notaska question.

 Presentsaclaimclearly and concisely.

 Relatesto topic sentences.

Topic Sentences

 Supportsthethesisstatement.

 Defines the scopeof the paragraph.

 Makesclaimthatcan besupported.

Content: Developmentof ideas andargument

 Relatesclearly to oneof thesettopics.

 Develops theanalysis,discussing how thetopic sentence (claim)andsupportingevidencerelateto thethesisstatement.

 Focuseson thekey lineof argument—avoidsdiversions andirrelevantissues.

 Substantiatesargument with accurateandrelevantevidencefrom credibleacademicjournals.

Research: Sources andreferencing

 Providesevidencetosupporttopic sentence(claim).

 Follows thetemplatecorrectly forin-textcitationsandlistof references.

 Uses3 relevantpeer-reviewed journals.

Academic style:Language,sentences,paragraphs

 Chooses effectivewords andphrasesto achieveaconsistentacademic style.

 Avoidsunnecessaryjargon,excessive self-reference.

 Avoids abbreviations, contractions,clichés,immatureor naïvewording, colloquialisms, slang.

 Writesconcisely—avoidsunnecessary repetition,fillers,verbosity.

 Writes tight, fluent sentences—avoids awkward wordingorphrasing.