Answering an Essay Style Answering an Essay Style QuestionQuestion

Structuring An EssayStructuring An Essay

1.1. (Beginning) introduction(Beginning) introductionHere you set out by defining the key words in Here you set out by defining the key words in the title and set out where you are going in your the title and set out where you are going in your essay.essay.

2.2. (middle) the main body(middle) the main bodyHere you do the main discussion of your essayHere you do the main discussion of your essay

3. (end) conclusion3. (end) conclusionHere you conclude your essay by making a Here you conclude your essay by making a reason supported judgement.reason supported judgement.

QuestionQuestion

Discuss the costs and benefits of Discuss the costs and benefits of different groups using a national different groups using a national parkpark

Step 1 find out what the question is Step 1 find out what the question is asking.asking.

Discuss the costs and benefits of Discuss the costs and benefits of different groups using a national different groups using a national parkpark

There are two arguments to this essay Positive

outcomes

Negative outcomes

With reference to different groups.

Step 2 Step 2 Do an essay plan.Do an essay plan.Paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 Set out the two arguments you are trying to make Set out the two arguments you are trying to make in the essay.in the essay.Name the groups you are going to be looking at, Name the groups you are going to be looking at, 3 or 4 groups and state how they use the park.3 or 4 groups and state how they use the park.Paragraph 2Paragraph 2This paragraph looks at the benefitsThis paragraph looks at the benefitsGo through each group ( SAME GROUPS AS Go through each group ( SAME GROUPS AS NAMED IN THE INTRODUCTION) explaining the NAMED IN THE INTRODUCTION) explaining the benefits to the park, support your argument with benefits to the park, support your argument with examples where you can.examples where you can.

Essay plan (continued)Essay plan (continued)Paragraph 3Paragraph 3This paragraph looks at the costsThis paragraph looks at the costsGo through each group explaining the costs to the park & Go through each group explaining the costs to the park & support your argument with examples where you can.support your argument with examples where you can.

Paragraph 4 conclusion Paragraph 4 conclusion Here you are trying to conclude the essay.Here you are trying to conclude the essay.You need to make a judgement, if overall groups using the You need to make a judgement, if overall groups using the park do more harm or good. E.g. Overall tourists benefit a park do more harm or good. E.g. Overall tourists benefit a national park more than they harm it.national park more than they harm it.Give a reason or reasons to support your argument.Give a reason or reasons to support your argument.Consider each group you have considered in your essay by Consider each group you have considered in your essay by making an overall conclusion on each one.making an overall conclusion on each one.

Plan diagram.Plan diagram.

introduction

Mainbody

conclusion

Start

here

Step 3 Write.Step 3 Write.

Write your essay using your notes to Write your essay using your notes to help you.help you.