The Four Types of Essays

1. The Expository Essay (explanation) describes or explains a topic.

For example, an essay entitled The Care and Maintenance of a
Bicycle o!ld be an expository essay
2. The Narrative Essay (reco!ntin") !ses a sin"le ell told story as
the basis for drain" a concl!sion or ma#in" a statement of opinion.
For example My Most $xcitin" Bicycle %d&ent!re o!ld be a
narrati&e essay.
3. The Argumentative Essay presents a reasoned series of ar"!ments in
s!pport of a position. For example, an essay entitled Cars or
'cooters( )hich is the Most $ffecti&e Method of Transportation*
o!ld be an ar"!mentati&e essay.
4. The Persuasive Essay combines reasoned ar"!ments ith the emotion
re+!ired to pers!ade the reader to ta#e action. For example, an essay
entitled 'a&e the ,-one and 'tim!late yo!r .eart( /ea&e 0o!r Car at
.ome and Bicycle o!ld be a pers!asi&e essay.