Bailey.Academic_Writing

1.11 Planning Essays 41
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iv)
c) Conclusion:
6. Choose one of the titles below and note at least six ideas that
might be used in the essay. Then select a suitable framework and
write a plan.
a) In 20 years’ time most learning will be on-line: the internet
will replace the classroom – discuss.
b) Describe the education system in your country and
suggest how it could be improved.
Ideas
Plan
7. In the case of longer essays, written as coursework,
planning should be more detailed. It will normally be a
two-stage process:
a) before reading: using the title to develop an outline
structure
b) after reading: modifying the outline and adding detail
Study the notes below. Use them to write a plan for the title.
Title: Student numbers in higher education are rising
in most countries. Is it desirable to keep increasing the
numbers of young people who take a degree?
a) In 1985 12% of young people went to university in the
UK. Now the figure is over 30%. Similar growth has
been experienced in many countries, developed and
developing.