6. Create an outline A current events essay follows the five-paragraph essay format:
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
The body section is where the rubber meets the road as you provide evidence to support the thesis. For example, you can use subheadings in the body corresponding to the 5Ws and H.
Below is a breakdown of what should go where:
Introduction
What is the event?
What happened or is yet to happen?
Where did it happen?
Who was involved?
Why did it happen?
What are the consequences?
Which media has covered the event, and when did it do so?
The answers to these questions should be brief. Your current events essay introduction aims to give the reader insight into the event. Brevity helps you to sound reliable, knowledgeable, and engaging. The introduction should not exceed five to six sentences in most cases unless it is a very long essay.
Body Paragraph 1
Give a history of the event
What factors led to the event, and who was involved
Body Paragraph 2
Explain the two sides people can take regarding the event (one side agrees, the other disagrees)- give adequate reasons.
Body Paragraph 3
Explain the significance of the event
As yourself, "who will the event impact?"
What will happen?
What roles do the people involve play?
What can be done to change things, and by who?
Conclusion
Summarize the crucial details of your essay
Discuss the possibility of bias in the article
Reflect on how bias informs you of the way the article was created
Tell your readers why the event is significant enough to cover in an essay.
