SCHOOL OF AR-ID-BE

2nd QUARTER / S.Y. 2019-2020

AR135: ARCHITECTURAL ESSAYS AND REVIEWS

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ESSAY

SUBMITTED BY:
CHUMACERA, DIANA B.
2015120724

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. LEIRON MARK DE GUZMAN

DATE:
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
 PERSUASIVE ESSAY
SOURCE: PERSUASIVE WRITING
BY TARA McCARTHY

Writing Process Steps

Essay is a broad term which refers to a short
composition on a single subject. In a
persuasive essay the writer states his or her
point of view on a subject and gives reasons
for holding his point of view. The following
activity leads students through the steps for
writing a four-paragraph essay.

Procedure
STEP 1
Introduce the activity explaining what a
• Stating
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essay is and clearly
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• Stating
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• Using
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will help
and them write the essay
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a tone • Using exact, vivid words

STEP 2
To help students concentrate on essay content, walk the class through the essay; after you
or a student has read a paragraph aloud, pause to get students’ input about persuasive skills
and guidelines the writer has used in that paragraph. Built an I-Can-Do-That-Too atmosphere
by reminding students again that they’ve already practiced and applied each skill.

STEP 3
Explain that the outline shows the form of the persuasive essay. With students, critique the
sample essay on the overhead to point out how it follows the form.

STEP 4

Ask students to work with partners to explore topics for their own persuasive essays. Most
students will find ideas and writing samples in their Writing Folders that they can develop into
essays. Additional ideas can come from brainstorming and discussing hot topics in the news.
STEP 5
Help students choose an exciting essay subject and think about their audience.

WRITING A PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Provide several writing periods for students to plan, polish, and present their persuasive
essays. As a prewriting strategy, ask students to free write for three or four minutes about
their topic. In the free write, students list in any way they like all the feelings and ideas that
come to them as they consider their topic. The purpose of the free write is simply to ”loosen
up”; results don’t have to be shared. The drafting stage involves two steps.

Step 1: Make an outline for your essay. If you wish, go over your outline with a writing
partner and ask for input and suggestions. You may want to revise your outline.

Step 2: Use your outline as a guide to write our first draft of the essay. Then put the
draft away for a day. Return to it and add your fresh ideas changes. You may want to write a
second draft before your conference.

Conference with your writing partner. Read your essay aloud. Then ask your partner
to read it aloud. Ask your partner to help you solve any specific problems you detect in your
essay.

Revise your essay. Work with your partner to proofread for errors in spelling,
grammar, and punctuation. Make the final copy of your essay.
NARRATIVE ESSAY

SOURCE: A+ GUIDE TO NARRATIVE ESSAYS

BY ALISON PLUS

A narrative essay is something like a short story

based in real events.

All through history and across cultures, people

have loved to hear and tell good stories. A
narrative essay is nothing more than a formal
written expression of this storytelling impulse.
The story in narrative essay could just as easily
be told around a campfire or over a cup of coffee
as it can be told in written form. It is the manner
of telling which distinguishes the narrative essay
from other forms of storytelling. What, then,
makes a good narrative essay?
Like any good story, a narrative essay has several
key ingredients:
• Beginning, middle, and end
• A narrative character at the center of the
story
• A goal to achieve or problem to solve
• A resolution of that goal or a solution to
that problem
• A moral, theme, or ultimate point of the
story

TIP:

Think of narrative essay as a short story that is true.

Write a five-page narrative essay about one specific experience that changed your mind about
an important aspect of your life. For example, you might write about winning or losing an
important contest, reaching a milestone, adopting a new habit, or some other important
moment in your life. There are two aspects to this assignment:

1. Tell an interesting story that focuses on a specific experience or event (What

happened?)
2. Explain how the experience led you to change (Why was it important?)

For this essay, you are expected to use pronoun “I” and to present your personal ideas and
true experiences. This is not a research paper, and no research paper or citations are needed.
Be sure to include dialogue. Use the setting details and information about characters to
enhance the reader’s interest in and understanding of the story.
 INFORMATIVE ESSAY
SOURCE: TECHNIQUES FOR COLLEGE
WRITING: THE THESIS STATEMENT AND
BEYOND
BY KATHLEEN MOORE AND SUSIE LAN
CASSEL

The Format of the Informative Essay

The format of the informative essay is similar
to the format of the academic essay, with an
introduction, overarching statement, body
paragraphs and conclusion. The difference
between them is one of purpose rather than of
structure. Because informative essay seeks to
deliver information rather than to present an
argument, its introduction and conclusion act
as bookends that hold the essay’s more
detailed information between them.

Introduction

The introduction of informative essay establishes a context for the subject of the essay. Thus,
it begins broadly, narrowing slightly to introduce the controlling idea (CI) statement, just as
the academic essay’s introduction puts forward the thesis statement. Its intent is to inform,
which means that it will more deliberately include the background information and general
commentary to engage readers’ interest and prepare them for the more detailed study of its
subject.
CI Statement

The CI statement makes an assertion that is conclusively supported by the research; it doesn’t
state a claim that requires proof. You might think of it as a summary statement or even a
statement if fact concerning the topic of your essay. The CI statement unifies and gives
purpose to the essay, so it must be broad enough in scope to overarch the information
presented in the essay’s body paragraphs.

Paragraph

Each paragraph in the informative essay, much like the academic essay, has an hourglass
shape. Each begins with a topic sentence and concludes with a sentence that reminds the
reader how the point that was developed within the paragraph helps to explain and justify the
CI statement. Each paragraph should contain concrete evidence and an explanation that
shows how the evidence contributes to the topic of the paragraph.
Conclusion

The conclusion summarizes the CI statement and glosses the main points discussed in the
essay.
 EVALUATIVE ESSAY
SOURCE: HOMEWORK HELPERS: ESSAYS &
TERM PAPERS

BY MICHELLE MCLEAN
What Is It?

The evaluative essay is similar to the

argumentative / persuasive essay in that you
are often trying to persuade readers to your
point of view. Movie of book review are types
of evaluative essays. The focus in such essays
is often geared toward the author’s point of
view.

For example, if you were writing an evaluation

essay about a movie that didn’t like you could
describe the plot, emphasizing all the negative
things about the movie. You are still giving a
truthful representation of the movie, but in
focusing on the negative, your reader will more
likely have negative opinion of the movie.

You also need to include your thesis and the evidence to support it but do so in a non-
aggressive manner. You want to convince your readers that you are right, but no to be so
abrasive that it turns people against you. A logical and neutral tone is more convincing than
if you are aggressive.

Getting Started

Step 1: Choose a Topic

Evaluation essays can be used for a variety of topics, from book reviews to employee
performance reviews. Choose something you are interested in. If you are assigned a topic,
choose an aspect of that topic that interests you. In either case, you are looking for a focus
that you have an opinion about and that you’ll be able to find evidence to support. As with
several other types of essays, evaluation will be much more effective and convincing if you
have outside sources to support your claims.
Step 2: Make a List

Just as with any other form of essay, the easiest way to get going is to make a list. For this
type of essay, you’ll want to look at two things: your main source (the book, movie, piece of
art, or whatever it is you are evaluating) and outside sources that will back up your arguments.
Think about what you want to discuss. What is your topic and what is your point of view on
that topic? Are you reviewing a book? Did you like it? Jot down the things you liked, such as
characters, settings, specific scenes, dialogue, imagery, or storyline. Dis you hate it? Write
down the things you hated. Are you looking at it from a non-biased point of view in order to
present general information on the topic? Are you trying to prove a point about a larger issue?
What elements of the piece you are evaluating prove that point? Make a list of the important
items you might want to cover.

Next, if your assignment requires you use sources other that the one being evaluated, write
down a few things you can research. For book, movie, or artistic reviews, you could look at
what other critics are saying. Maybe you are evaluating a book that is always bringing up
images of butterflies. Do you want to know why? Your readers might, too. Look it up; research
the symbolism of that creature. Are you evaluating on of Lady Gaga’s songs to prove she
really loves the paparazzi? Research articles on her, find out how many times she’s been
photographed, or look up analyses of her outfits. Perhaps the movie you are evaluating is a
remake of an older movie. You could look up articles and news releases comparing the two
versions.

Step 3: Research and Make Notes

You’ll need to research for two types of information: your main topic and your sources. If you
are doing a book or movie review, you’ll need to read or see the material your will be
discussing. Once you come up with your thesis, you’ll need to research statistics, quotes,
articles, chart, eyewitness testimonies, and anything else that might provide evidence to back
up your statements. You’ll especially need to find examples from the subject you are
evaluating.

Are you evaluating a plan for a new building project for your town? Find information on
building specifications, funding, time table, labor reviews, and statistics on how the building
is supposed to help the community. Perhaps compare this plan to other town plans. Point out
specific examples from the plan illustrate your point.

How does it measure up to the other books in the series? Is it selling better or worse than the
other books? Will it be made into a movie? What are other critics or audiences saying? Is the
plot believable, are the character relatable, and is the ending satisfying? Point out examples
from the book that prove your point.
Though your opinion is key in this essay, it needs to be supported from within the subject and
often from outside sources. Remember: It’s always better to have too much information than
to start writing your paper and discover you need more.

While you are researching, record your notes! You need this information for your outline, so
make note cards, type up a spread sheet, or find another method that suits you, but make
sure you are recording the information, quotations, and paraphrases you think you’ll use in
your essay.