essay plan

evaluate the view that interest groups in the USA have a negative impact on democracy (30)

• keep bringing up points raised

• keep analysing the evidence

• keep going back to question focus: what point + evidence illustrated about impact of interest groups on democracy, and whether impact was positive or negative

• using keywordsy6 in the question helps

• not simply writing generalised essay about the influence of interest groups

argument: how they finance/raise moneys for political parties during elections

• for

• against

argument: different groups they represent

• for

• against

argument: some campaign for civil rights and liberties

• for

• against

arguement: professional lobbying, revolving doors

• for

• against

influence of NRA on gun laws after sandy froman, negative impact on democracy

comparative language

• this suggests

• as a consequence

• this means that

• therefore/thus

• this leads to

• this is because

• this shows/indicates that

comparisons between examples (for for/against point evidence)

• whereas

• despite

• however

• similarly

• although

• not only

• but also

• in contrast

• both

• as well as

• instead

• no longer

• still