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Understanding Essay Writing Essentials

The document discusses the definition and structure of essays. An essay is defined as a short piece of writing focused on a single subject. The main parts of an essay are the introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion. The introduction presents the topic and thesis. Each body paragraph presents one argument or point. The conclusion restates the thesis. The document also outlines several common types of essays including expository, analytical, compare/contrast, cause/effect, critical analysis, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive essays. Each type has a different purpose or approach.

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Understanding Essay Writing Essentials

The document discusses the definition and structure of essays. An essay is defined as a short piece of writing focused on a single subject. The main parts of an essay are the introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion. The introduction presents the topic and thesis. Each body paragraph presents one argument or point. The conclusion restates the thesis. The document also outlines several common types of essays including expository, analytical, compare/contrast, cause/effect, critical analysis, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive essays. Each type has a different purpose or approach.

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ESSAY WRITING

What is an essay?,
Parts of an essay
and its types
What is an essay?

• Derived from French word-”essayer”.


• Essayer- to attempt or to try.
• It is a short piece of writing with a focus
on a single subject.

• In oxford Dictionary, essay is a short


piece of writing on a particular subject.
Parts of an essay:

INTRODUCTION:
Introduces the topic . Includes an topic and opening hook and
thesis statement

PARAGRAPH 1:
Includes your strongest argument.

PARAGRAPH 2:
Covers second strongest argument

PARAGRAPH 3:
Presents the weakest argument.

CONCLUSION:
Wraps up the essay. Restates the thesis in an unique way.
Types of Essays:

EXPOSITORY
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Just the facts!

ANALYTICAL NARRATIVE
.
Telling a Story

CAUSE AND EFFECT PERSUASIVE


. Painting a Picture.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS DESCRIPTIVE


. Convince me.
Types of Essay:
EXPOSITORY ESSAY:
01
Just the facts
•Also known as definition essay
•Aims only to explain an idea
•No arguments
•EX-How is paper made
•.

ANALYTICAL ESSAY:
02
•Similar to an expository essay.
• Presents advantages and disadvantages
•Provides objective analysis
•Often meaningless.
Types of Essay:
COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY
03 :

• Common type of apology.


• Apologizing when asked to do so.
• Not a heart-felt apology.
• Doesn’t resolve any underlying problem.

CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY


04
•Aim : To show the relation between things
•Influenced by something else
•Organized chronologically.
Types of Essay:
CRITICAL ANALYSIS ESSAY
05
•It is also called critical essay
•It is a literature based essay.
•Two paragraphs: comparIsion section and contrast
section
• Doesn’t resolve any underlying problem.

NARRATIVE ESSAY
06 :
Telling a Story.
• Isn’t actually an apology.
• Key word –”if”
• Minimum kind of apology.
• Often meaningless.
Types of Essay:
PERSUASIVE ESSAY
07
Painting a Picture.
•Convinces readers to accept a particular point of view.
•Give reasons
•Require good research and awareness of the reader’s
bias.
• Doesn’t resolve any underlying problem.

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
8
Convince me.
• Isn’t actually an apology.
• Key word –”if”
• Minimum kind of apology.
• Often meaningless.
An apology given
just to appease
one’s conscience is
self-serving and
better left
unspoken!
EVINDA
LUPINES

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