Global Debates Essay Planning Document

Instructions: Use this document to create a comprehensive plan for your Global Debates
argumentative essay. The plan follows a basic model that is suitable for the purposes of this essay. Fill
in relevant information under each subheading and use this as your guide when writing a full draft of
your essay.

Introduction:
Topic:

Position (circle):

For Against

Background / importance:

Premises (fill in after main body plan):

Main body:

‘For’ paragraphs

Paragraph / Premise 1
Topic sentence:

Evidence:

Paragraph / Premise 2
Topic sentence:

Evidence:
Paragraph / Premise 3
Topic sentence:

Evidence:

Paragraph / Premise 4
Topic sentence:

Evidence:
‘Against’ paragraphs
Paragraph / Premise 5
Topic sentence:

Evidence:

Paragraph / Premise 6
Topic sentence:

Evidence:
Paragraph / Premise 7
Topic sentence:

Evidence:

Paragraph / Premise 8
Topic sentence:

Evidence:
Conclusion:
Re-state topic and position:

Background / importance:
What has been achieved within the debate?

How might this be built on in future?

Premises (fill in after main body plan):