Essay Structures

Essay Outline – 1st Possible Structure

• Introduction
• Positive effect 1
• Positive effect 2
•…
• Negative effect 1
• Negative effect 2
•…
• Conclusion
Essay Outline – 2nd Possible Structure
• Introduction
• Effect 1
• Evaluation positive/negative/both
• Effect 2
• Evaluation positive/negative/both
• Effect 3
• Evaluation positive/negative/both
•…
• Conclusion
Introduction
• All countries have been affected by globalisation, to varying degrees.
• Globalisation is the process of … REF and can have social, economic, environmental and
political effects on a country.
• (One area that can be particularly affected by globalisation is ***).
• Whilst the process of globalisation has been generally beneficial for (*** in) developed
countries REF, experts opinion is divided as to the whether globalisation has a positive or
negative effect on (*** in) developing countries.
• This essay will discuss the positive and negative effects of globalisation on (*** in)
developing countries. FIRST STRUCTURE
or
• This essay will discuss the effects of globalisation on (*** in) developing countries, in
terms of A, B and C. SECOND STRUCTURE
Body Paragraphs – First Structure
• The main benefit that globalisation has brought to (*** in) developing countries is …
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence
• A second important (***) benefit that has resulted from globalisation is that
developing countries …
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence
• Also beneficial to (*** in) developing countries is the … that results from globalisation.
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence
• However, globalisation can also cause significant problems for (*** in) developing
countries, such as …
• Another disadvantage of globalisation to (*** in) developing countries is …
• Etc.
Body Paragraphs – Second Structure
• The … effects of globalisation on (*** in) developing countries can be
significant.
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence/evaluation
• Globalisation can also affect a developing country’s …
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence/evaluation
• The … of developing countries may also be influenced by
globalisation.
• Support = explanation/examples/evidence/evaluation
Conclusion
• This essay has discussed the positive and negative effects of globalisation
on (*** in) developing countries. how globalisation has had both positive
and negative effects on (*** in) developing countries FIRST STRUCTURE
• Summarise positive and negative effects
• Concluding statement
or
• This essay has discussed the effects of globalisation on (*** in) developing
countries, in terms of A, B and C. how the A, B, and C of (*** in ) a
developing country can be affected by globalisation SECOND STRUCTURE
• Summarise positive and negative effects
• Concluding statement