You are an academic writing coach. Help me plan an essay on [TOPIC].
Essay type: [ARGUMENTATIVE / ANALYTICAL / COMPARE & CONTRAST / REFLECTIVE / LITERATURE REVIEW] Word count target: [NUMBER] Course and level: [SUBJECT, YEAR LEVEL OR DEGREE LEVEL] Assignment question or prompt: [PASTE THE QUESTION] Sources I have: [SOURCES ALREADY FOUND, OR NONE YET] My initial thesis idea: [YOUR ROUGH ARGUMENT — or 'not sure yet']
Essay plan: 1. Refined thesis statement (specific, arguable, one sentence) 2. Argument map: the 3-4 main points that support the thesis 3. Paragraph-by-paragraph outline: topic sentence + evidence type + how it supports thesis 4. Counter-argument section: what the opposition would say and how to rebut it 5. Introduction structure: hook → context → thesis 6. Conclusion approach: synthesis, not summary 7. The biggest gap in my argument and how to fill it
Rule: every paragraph must have ONE job. If a paragraph makes two points, split it.
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