Name:____________________________ CG:________

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INSTRUCTIONS

** You must print and use this template for your essay outlines.
** You can print hard copies and write your outline
OR
type in soft copy and print the completed outline

1. Construct detailed essay outlines for

 3 questions from JC2 March Common Test 2020 Paper 1 and
 3 questions from JC2 March Common Test 2021 Paper 1.
So you should complete 6 detailed essay outlines in total.

2. For each outline, write the essay question and number in the box and blank provided.

3. State the assumptions underlying the question and explain all keywords.

4. In each outline, you must include

 a logical stand with balance,
 three points of arguments (POAs) with some elaboration and one supporting example for
each POA
 two points of balance (POBs) with some elaboration and one supporting example for each
POB

5. Upon completion, use the suggested outlines to

 check your question analysis, stand as well as POBs and POAs
 find out what characterises good student essays and the common mistakes that others
make via the ‘Comments’ section

6. Use the table at the end of the essay outline template to reflect, and note down three (or
more) areas you
i. did well in
ii. need to improve on

** You MUST bring the completed full essay outlines to your first JC2 GP lesson in 2022.

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ESSAY OUTLINE 1 – MCT 2020 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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ESSAY OUTLINE 2 – MCT 2020 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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ESSAY OUTLINE 3 – MCT 2020 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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Name:____________________________ CG:________

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ESSAY OUTLINE 4 – MCT 2021 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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ESSAY OUTLINE 5 – MCT 2021 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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Name:____________________________ CG:________

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ESSAY OUTLINE 6 – MCT 2021 Essay Qn No. ____

Assumptions:

Explanation of keywords:

Stand with balance:

POB1 with elaboration and example

POB2 with elaboration and example

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Name:____________________________ CG:________

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POA1 with elaboration and example

POA2 with elaboration and example

POA3 with elaboration and example

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Name:____________________________ CG:________

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Essay Question Areas for improvement Areas I did well in

1 ‘Businesses value 1. [e.g. I need to remember to
profit more than the apply qualifying language
planet today.’ when developing my POBs
Comment. (MCT 2018) (undeniably,
understandably…)]
1. (e.g. I need to pay more
attention to question
analysis as I missed out on
quite a few key words)

2.

3.

2 Discuss the claim that 1.

children today live in a
more challenging
world. (JC2 MYA 2017)
2.

3.

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