Switching structures keeps each set of notes until you leave this page. The planner organizes what you write; it does not invent text.
Your outline
Academic essay outline Your own notes, organized into a planning structure. Assignment question [Add your notes] Working claim [Add your notes] Reason 1 and supporting evidence [Add your notes] Reason 2 and supporting evidence [Add your notes] Counterargument and response [Add your notes] Implication or conclusion [Add your notes]
Choose a structure that fits the assignment
Use the academic structure when you need to develop and support a claim. Its fields separate the question, working claim, reasons, evidence, a counterargument and an implication. Treat these as planning prompts rather than a compulsory six-paragraph formula.
Use the personal structure to plan a specific moment, your choices and the reflection that follows. The fields help distinguish what happened from what it means to you. You can change the order and combine parts when drafting.
Fill gaps before polishing sentences
Write notes rather than finished paragraphs. A phrase such as need a source for this claim is useful because it exposes missing work. The planner leaves a visible placeholder in empty fields instead of inventing content to make an outline appear complete.
Read the preview from top to bottom. In an argument, check the connection between reasons and evidence. In a narrative, check whether the reflection follows from the choice you describe. Move or replace a note when its job is unclear.
Download and revise outside the tool
After entering at least one note, download a plain-text outline. You can keep both structures in the page's memory while switching between them, but neither is saved after a refresh or departure. Download each version you want to keep.
The finished essay may need a different order from the plan. Use the outline as a way to test the ideas, not as a promise to preserve every heading. Verify the actual prompt, required evidence and limit before turning the notes into a draft.
Questions about this task
Does it generate an essay?
No. It formats your notes under fixed planning headings. All substantive writing comes from you.
Can I plan a personal statement?
Choose personal narrative, then adapt the notes to the exact application prompt.
Why are there blank placeholders?
They identify planning gaps. The tool does not fill gaps with invented experiences or evidence.
Will changing the structure delete my notes?
No. Each structure keeps its current notes while you remain on this page. Refreshing or leaving clears them.
Is the outline a fixed paragraph order?
No. Change the order, add material and remove headings as your actual task requires.