AE3 Extended essay planner

Plan
Note: You can delete or add cells to the table to match the number of body paragraphs in your
essay.

Question: Copy and paste your essay question here.

Essay plan
Introduction

Body 1:
Urban development can magnify the risk of environmental hazards such as flash flooding.

Body 2:
Animal populations are inhibited by toxic substances, vehicles, and the loss of habitat and food
sources.

Body 3:

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Conclusion:

References

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Essay
Question: Copy and paste your essay question here.

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Essay checklist

LOs Checklist
The essay answers the essay question and addresses the correct aspects of this question: causes
W1
or effects, and solutions (essay type).

The essay considers different points of view on the topic and uses these different points of view to
W1
determine the writer’s own thesis (think critically).

W2 Sentences are accurate including subject and verb agreement, and accurate use of tense.

Different structures have been used including conjunctions, noun phrases, “that” clauses, and
W2
relative clauses, with accurate punctuation.

The main points of the essay are previewed in the introduction, stated in the body paragraph
W3
topic sentences, and summarised in the conclusion.

Key words, linking words, and reference words have been used to connect ideas in the essay and
W3
show the relationship between ideas.

Correct words have been chosen (e.g. dependent prepositions and linking words) and correct
W4
word form has been used.

W4 Words have been spelled accurately.

Ideas from source texts have been paraphrased in the writer’s own words and the main point has
W5
been summarised.

W5 Related ideas from different sources have been synthesised.

In-text citations have been used to show the source of ideas, including the use of multiple source
W6
citations for synthesised ideas.

The essay includes a reference list to reference the source texts which have been cited. The
W6
reference list follows APA 7th edition.

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