Essay Planning and Writing

In order to express your ideas to your reader it is a good idea to structure your paragraphs so that you introduce your idea, back it up with evidence and explain what the evidence means. You should then link this back to the overall question you are trying to answer. 

This guide has helpful sentence starters to get you used to using PEEL.  

The grid planning system allows you to get all your ideas down. You can outline key vocabulary and ensure that you have covered all the elements of an essay before you start writing. 

Report writing is often very different to essay writing. Reports frequently follow a strict structure and format. This can differ from subject to subject. It is always a good idea to clarify what is required from your teacher. 

When writing for college and university, using the correct language can really help you to present your ideas effectively. This guide will take you through the type of language you should be using and will provide you with useful phrasebanks. 

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When writing, you must present only your own work. Taking work from elsewhere (including Wikipedia) without acknowledging the source is plagiarism and is considered bad practice.