Structuring the essay
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What goes in the introduction?
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The work, your line of inquiry, and your thesis.
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How are body paragraphs organised?
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One step of the argument each, ordered so it develops.
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What should the conclusion do?
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Draw the argument together and answer ‘so what?’.
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The essay's three parts?
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Introduction, developed body, conclusion.
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What opens each body paragraph?
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A topic sentence stating that paragraph's step of the argument.
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Which criterion does structure serve?
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Criterion C — focus, organisation and development.
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Roughly how long is the whole essay?
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1,200–1,500 words.
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What should the conclusion NOT do?
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Just summarise — it must draw together and answer ‘so what?’.
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List of observations or developing body?
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Developing — order paragraphs so the argument builds.
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Structure in one line?
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Intro (line + thesis) → developed body → conclusion (draw together + so what).
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