What is an Essay?
ESSAYS Different types of Essays
It’s a short piece of writing on a particular
subject
An essay is an avenue for writers to formulate,
test, or examine upon their ideas concerning a
particular topic.
What are the parts of an Essay?
INTRODUCTION
- contains the thesis statement and the plan of
development
- It's purpose is to attract the reader's interest and
set the tone for the entire essay.
BODY
- contains the topic sentence and supporting
details
- this the so-called "meat" of the essay as it
contains the supporting paragraphs that detail the
thesis statement
CONCLUSION
- this contains the summary of the important
details stated in the body of the essay
- The closing statement of the essay
- It is the brief statement of the thesis and its main
points.
THESIS STATEMENT
- this should be a single, well-focused sentence and
it will usually be found at the end of the introduction
- The heart of the essay, as it expresses the main
purpose of why you are writing the essay
- It is the road map for the paper ; in other words, it
tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the
paper.
DESCRIPTIVE
- a writer might describe a person, place, object, or
even a memory of a special significance
- It strives to communicate a deeper meaning
through the description
- The writer should show, not tell , through the use
of colorful words and sensory details
EXPOSITORY
- Informative piece of writing that presents a
balanced analysis of a topic
- the writer explains or defines a topic, using facts,
statistics , and examples
- expository writing includes essay variation, such
as the comparison and contrast essay, the cause
and effect essay, and "how to" process essay.
NARRATIVE
- tells a story about a real-life experience
- writers should try and involve the reader by
making the story as vivid as possible
PERSUASIVE
- the goal is to convince the reader to accept the
writer's point of view or recommendation
- the writer must build a case using facts and logic
as well as examples, expert opinion and sound
reasoning
- the writer should present all sides of the
argument but must be able to communicate clearly
and without equivocation why a certain position is
correct
 Strategies for IP Writing
TURNABOUT
- writer opens with a statement contrary to their
actual thesis.

DRAMATIC ENTRANCE
- writer open with a narrative, description, or
dramatic example pertinent to the topic.

RELATIVE QUOTATION
- writer opens with a quotation pertinent to the
topic.

FUNNEL
writer opens with ideas progressing from general
to specific.