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Essay layout
• Introduction Context/Background
Question/Line of argument
Factors to be discussed
• Main sections At least 4 factors
• Facts/Info about each factor
• Debate: analyse each factor
• Overall: evaluate factor’s role
• Conclusion Summary of main factors
Answer/judgement
Reasons for answer
When you are
writing your
main section,
you should let
FIDO help you
do it properly
Your main section should discuss at least four relevant
issues. Use FIDO to do it:
2a) Factor State the Factor that you will discuss
2b) Information Describe at least 2/3 relevant facts
2b) Debate Explain (give an argument) why this
issue is important
Explain (give an argument) why this
issue is not the most important
Link factor to other issues
2c) Overall… Say how important the factor is
when compared to other factors
e.g. most important, least important, etc

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Essay structure FIDO method

  • 1.
  • 2. Essay layout • Introduction Context/Background Question/Line of argument Factors to be discussed • Main sections At least 4 factors • Facts/Info about each factor • Debate: analyse each factor • Overall: evaluate factor’s role • Conclusion Summary of main factors Answer/judgement Reasons for answer
  • 3. When you are writing your main section, you should let FIDO help you do it properly
  • 4. Your main section should discuss at least four relevant issues. Use FIDO to do it: 2a) Factor State the Factor that you will discuss 2b) Information Describe at least 2/3 relevant facts 2b) Debate Explain (give an argument) why this issue is important Explain (give an argument) why this issue is not the most important Link factor to other issues 2c) Overall… Say how important the factor is when compared to other factors e.g. most important, least important, etc