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Plan an essay or report before you write

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Updated 17 Oct 2026

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Plan an essay or report.

Question/brief: [paste]
Word count: [number]
Level: [details]
Sources I must use: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Two possible thesis lines.
2. Section outline with rough word counts.
3. What evidence each section needs.
4. A first-paragraph starter in my notes style (optional stub, not full essay).
5. Reminder: this is a plan/stub only — submitting AI-written work may break school/uni rules; I must write the final version myself.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. paste: a short note you already have. number: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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