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Writing an Essay
Planning your essay



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Having collected together all her research, Becky's next step is to plan what she will include in her essay. She will be able to sift through all the information she has found to come up with a list of factors that would affect the success of her health club.

These are the factors Becky will discuss in her essay. In order to keep focused, Becky writes a plan to help her to structure her essay and decide the order in which she will discuss each factor.



key pointBecky identifies four factors she considers important for her essay:

  • Location
  • Facilities
  • Safety
  • Cost
Handwritten essay notes

She incorporates these into her paragraph plan:

  • Introduction
  • Location
  • Facilities
  • Safety
  • Cost
  • Conclusion
  • Bibilography







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