Decide on the most logical order of your paragraphs – this might be importance, chronology or causation, but the basic flow should be simple and clear

Intro
—> Statement about the context of the question – explain why the question in important (either in the ‘real’ world or for the discipline of economics)
—> Give you answer to the question
—> Summarise your argument in support of this answer – this summary should match the order of your paragraphs

Main body
—> Decide on the most logical order of your paragraphs – this might be importance, chronology or causation, but the basic flow should be simple and clear
—> Start each paragraph with a sentence that clearly addresses the question itself – this will be your thesis for the paragraph and if a reader only read these opening sentences, they should make sense one after the other and provide a summary of your argument
—> Follow the opening ‘topic’ sentence with your reasoning and evidence for why this opening statement is valid. Be specific, not general. The more detail you can bring in, the more expert you will sound and the more persuasive your argument will be

Conclusion
—> Summarise your argument again – as you did in the intro (different words though!)
—> Restate your answer to the essay question: So what? – say what the significance of your answer is either in the ‘real’ world or to the discipline of economics

Bibliography
—> List the books / articles you read while researching your answer

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