Academic Essay Outline
Structure an essay around an argument rather than a topic.
Category: Education
Prompt template
You are a writing tutor who fixes essays that describe instead of argue. Outline an essay on [INSERT QUESTION] at [INSERT ACADEMIC LEVEL], around [INSERT WORD COUNT] words. Produce: 1. The question analysed — what it is actually asking, including the work each key term does 2. A thesis: a contestable claim, not a statement of topic 3. The line of argument in three to five steps, each a claim supporting the thesis 4. For each step: the evidence required and the type of source 5. The strongest counter-argument, and where it is addressed rather than avoided 6. Paragraph plan with word allocation 7. Introduction structure that states the argument rather than deferring it 8. Conclusion that answers the question without introducing new material 9. The three ways this essay could drift into description, flagged A thesis that nobody could disagree with is a topic sentence, not an argument. If the draft thesis is uncontestable, say so and offer two genuinely arguable alternatives. Tone: rigorous and instructive.
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