Planning Extended Writing
Planning Extended Writing
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Planning your writing is an important step. It leads to writing that is better structured and focused on the question.
Generally, all extended writing needs an introduction, a main body, and a conclusion.
The main body is usually several paragraphs that include relevant knowledge.
There are lots of methods and templates you can use to plan your writing. The method you choose will depend on the type of writing you are planning, and whether you are completing an assignment or writing in timed conditions during an exam.
You should make sure that you plan to achieve the success criteria for your assignment, or meet the requirements of the mark scheme. It is important to discuss this with your subject teacher. They may have advice on the best way to structure your work.
You can also look out for Study Skills workshops on how to plan your writing!
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5 Minute Essay Plans
5 Minute Essay Plans
If you are sitting an exam in your subject that includes long essay questions, it can be helpful to practice ways to plan your answer in just a few minutes.
You can practice this as part of your revision - it will improve your speed in the exam, and also help you to revise each topic.
Your '5 minute essay plan' will probably be either a list or spider diagram of words - not sentences. There will probably be abbreviations, as you might not have time to write whole words. But taking a few minutes to plan is still important! You should follow these steps:
Jot down what you know about the topic very briefly - just one word or abbreviation per item.
Check it's relevant.
Group it into paragraphs.
Consider the order of your paragraphs.
Once you have started writing, you can still jot down additional points on your plan if some information occurs to you that you would like to include later on in your essay.
The presentation below has lots more advice on making 5 minute essay plans!
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