StructuredFor StudentsAcademic Writing & Essays

Essay Outline Generator.

Before writing any essay — a strong outline prevents structural rewrites later.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
essay-outline-generator.md · 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Academic Writing & Essays
- Use case: Essay Outline Generator
- Source task:
  - Create a detailed essay outline for the topic: '{{essay_topic}}'. My course is {{subject}} at {{academic_level}} level. Required length: {{word_count}}. Include:
  - 1. A compelling thesis statement
  - 2. Introduction structure with hook and context
  - 3. {{number_of_body_paragraphs}} body paragraphs with main argument, sub-points, and evidence placeholders for each
  - 4. Counterargument paragraph
  - 5. Conclusion strategy. Citation style: {{citation_style}}

# Goal
Detailed essay outline with thesis, all paragraph structures, and evidence placeholders.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Detailed essay outline with thesis, all paragraph structures, and evidence placeholders.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roleacademic writing coach
{{use_case}}Your specific valueessay outline generator
{{essay_topic}}Essay topicthe impact of social media on student mental health
{{subject}}SubjectPsychology
{{academic_level}}Academic levelUndergraduate
{{word_count}}Word count2000 words
{{number_of_body_paragraphs}}Number of body paragraphs5
{{citation_style}}Citation styleAPA

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before writing any essay — a strong outline prevents structural rewrites later.

PRO TIP

Write your thesis last — it crystallises after you've mapped your arguments, not before.

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