Is there ever a time when point form is acceptable within an essay? I am currently trying to do an essay which I'm really struggling with. I really want to write the information in point form within the paragraph I am doing but I don't know if this is acceptable. The question is about the cold chain and about the principles of cold chain management. The cold chain is the temp in which vaccines are stored at. Anyway there are so many principles its very hard to write them one after the other without the essay sounding stupid. So can I list them in point form? Any advice is greatly appreciated. It has a very small word count.