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ESSAY PLAN

1. Introduction
2. Main Paragraph 1: Fact
3. Main Paragraph 1: Reasons or examples
4. Main Paragraph 2: Fact
5. Main Paragraph 2: Reasons or examples
6. Conclusion

USE OF LINKING WORDS / PHRASES


1. Introducing a topic + There has been a lot of discussion recently about/on ….
+ Some people believe that …
2. Saying what you think + In my opinion, …
+ In my view, …
3. Listing points in order + First of all,…
+ Secondly, …
4. Giving an example + For example, …
+ For instance, ...
5. Introducing a contrast + On the other hand,…
(e.g. the opposite view) + In contrast, …
6. Introducing a result + As a result,..
+ For this reason, …
7. Adding a point to support + In addition, …
an argument + Also,
8. Summarizing all your + Overall, …
points at the end and + In conclusion, …
reaching a conclusion

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