Page 6 - Academic English Course - PRE Intermediate

ACADEMIC ENGLISH

TASK 5

PLANNING AN ESSAY
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Read the following plan for an essay. Do you agree or disagree with the writer’s
ideas? Why?

There are several reasons
This shows the main idea/stance of
Thesis statement why I believe we do not
the essay.
need rules in society.
• Unfair laws (prejudice).
• Different ways of living
nowadays. Laws are out
These are the main ideas / arguments of date.
Main body (ideas)
that support the thesis statement. • People should be able
to take responsibility
for themselves and their
actions.

The biggest reason for this
Topic sentence This is an example of a possible topic is that laws and the justice
– 1st idea /
paragraph sentence for the first idea. system are often
prejudiced.

Use your ideas from your debate and make your own plan.

Thesis statement

Main body (ideas)

Topic sentence – 1st
idea / paragraph

6 INTERMEDIATE / CEFR LEVEL B1 - B2 / IELTS 5.5 - 6.5