Essay plan

Before you write your essay, plan the points you want to make, and find evidence to back up your ideas. Try using T.E.E.L. to help you structure each paragraph.
Topic Sentence this is a statement about what point your paragraph will make.
Example this is evidence to back up your point.
Explanation this is where you demonstrate that you understand your example, and explain how it supports your point.
Link this is where you sum-up your point, and then introduce your next idea.

Essay question

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Topic sentence

Topic sentence

Topic sentence

Example

Example

Example

Source:

Source:

Source:

Explanation

Explanation

Explanation

Link

Link

Link

State Library of Victoria 2008

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ergo