1. The Question
   1. Start With
      1. Quote
      2. Premise
      3. Controversial opinion
   2. The writer must state His/her position
      1. Agree
      2. Disagree
   3. Main focus must be identified
2. Introduction
   1. Provide background Information
      1. Read the Question
      2. Explain concepts and phrases
      3. Elaborate further
   2. Write the thesis statement
      1. Presents Focus/Main idea of Essay
      2. Restates topic differently from the question
      3. shows line of argument
   3. Write the "pathway"
      1. States what will follow in the Essay
      2. Format
         1. written in form of a list
         2. introduced with a colon
         3. items separated by a semi-colon
         4. use formal language
         5. no personal pronouns used
3. Body of the essay
   1. Each paragraph must start with a topic sentence
   2. The argument must be supported with examples
   3. Examples are explained in relation to the main idea of paragraph
   4. linking words join different points of evidence that support the main idea under discussion
   5. Each paragraph ends with a concluding sentence
   6. Concluding sentence relates back to main idea of paragraph and thesis statement
   7. Concluding sentence uses logical connector e.g. therefore, thus, etc.
4. Conclusion
   1. sums up all the ideas without new information being given
   2. Links back to the introduction
   3. revisit thesis statement
   4. The conclusion must be signalled : in conclusion