1. Things that make you go hmm..
A planning guide…

2. Overview Consider your topic Consider your trigger Plan for cohesion
Outline your points
Come up with a title

3. topic
Your topic should be something you have already discussed. It should:
Be something you have an opinion about
Be something with more than one side
Is an issue that can be developed with multiple points
You are aiming to develop your topic in an interesting, witty and/or thought provoking way.

4. Trigger
A trigger is an issue or event that has occurred that got you thinking about the topic. It needn’t be something that has happened to you. It could be something you have read.
A trigger could be introduced at the beginning of the piece or embedded within the body of the article.

5. Cohesion
Cohesion is developed through using consistent language devices and clear structure
Your title should also help create cohesion by relating to your article in a clever, thought provoking way.
Plan an image that you want to develop throughout the text
Plan a structure that develops and idea in a logical manner

6. points Outline each point you will make about your topic.
Write down each piece of evidence you will use – be it anecdotal or factual.

7. Title
Your title will be what convinces people to read your article. It should link to the article, but the link might not necessarily be immediately evident.
Consider interesting techniques:
Puns and wordplay
Rhyme
Alliteration
Assonance
Rhetorical question

8. Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Develop, sustain and/or support idea(s).
Develop, sustain and/or support idea(s) convincingly.
Develop, sustain and/or support idea(s) convincingly, showing insight and/or originality.
Craft controlled writing that creates effects appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
Craft controlled and fluent writing that creates effects appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
Craft controlled and fluent writing that creates effects appropriate to audience, purpose and text type, and that commands attention.
Structure material clearly in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
Structure material clearly and effectively in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.
Structure material clearly and effectively in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type, and that achieves impact.
Use writing conventions accurately.