Put the question into your own words. What is it asking you to do?
List relevant concepts, studies, theories
Are there any relevant contemporary examples or examples from China to include?
Outline arguments to support question
What is your conclusion?
Outline arguments against the question
PEEL paragraph plan.
Introduction- Should be about 5 lines
Plan your introduction. (Outline of your arguments, you may define the key
terms if appropriate)
Paragraph 1- Main point of paragraph is …
Paragraph supports/disagrees with the essay title
How are you going to demonstrated A01 (K and U) and A02 (I and A)
( A03) evaluation and analysis of paragraph
Evidence to support/disagree with ideas/Could evaluate methodology of
study if known/are the ideas supported by statistics/can it be applied to
China
Paragraph 2- Main point of paragraph is …
Paragraph supports/disagrees with the essay title
How are you going to demonstrated A01 (K and U) and A02 (I and A)
( A03) evaluation and analysis of paragraph
Evidence to support/disagree with ideas/Could evaluate methodology of
study if known/are the ideas supported by statistics/can it be applied to
China
Paragraph 3
- Main point of paragraph is …
Paragraph supports/disagrees with the essay title
How are you going to demonstrated A01 (K and U) and A02 (I and A)
( A03) evaluation and analysis of paragraph
Evidence to support/disagree with ideas/Could evaluate methodology of
study if known/are the ideas supported by statistics/can it be applied to
China
Paragraph 4- Main point of paragraph is …
Paragraph supports/disagrees with the essay title
How are you going to demonstrated A01 (K and U) and A02 (I and A)
( A03) evaluation and analysis of paragraph
Evidence to support/disagree with ideas/Could evaluate methodology of
study if known/are the ideas supported by statistics/can it be applied to
China
Paragraph 5- Main point of paragraph is …
Paragraph supports/disagrees with the essay title
How are you going to demonstrated A01 (K and U) and A02 (I and A)
( A03) evaluation and analysis of paragraph
Evidence to support/disagree with ideas/Could evaluate methodology of
study if known/are the ideas supported by statistics/can it be applied to
China
Conclusion – approximately 5 lines
What does your essay argue, what is your overall judgement on the essay.
Make it convincing. Don’t just repeat the both sides of the questions.
After the essay- checklist
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Have you answered the question?
Have you referred to all the relevant theories and evaluated them?
Have you used Sociological concepts appropriately?
Are all points made supported by relevant sociological evidence?
Have you considered (and evaluated where appropriate) the
methodology of the research?
 Does you argument flow throughout from the start of your response to
the conclusion?
 Now proofread for spelling mistakes.