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Determine the type of the following essay pieces based on the given title and overview or excerpts.

Essay Piece Type

1. Sonny, in Sonny’s Blues
“The way the narrator perceives Sonny reveals that Sonny is determined
but at the same time confused. The narrator describes Sonny’s relationship
with music as both passionate and destructive. It is his brother’s saving
grace while at the same time his destruction.”
2. The Character of a Man: Style in Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the
Sea”
“Hemingway’s novella, The Old Man and the Sea demonstrates his ironic
and stylistic approach and deals with the theme of narrating profound
ethical challenges.”
3. Why You Should Not Smoke
“The last reason why you shouldn’t smoke is out of respect for the people
around you. When you smoke, you not only harm yourself, but you also
harm all the people around you. So you mustn’t be selfish; you should at
least avoid smoking in front of people who don’t smoke.”
4. The Fact of Cloning
“…the debate over cloning has more pros out weighting the cons, giving
us a over site of the many advantages cloning has and the effects of it as
well. Cloning has many ups and downs nevertheless there are many
different ways in which it can be used to adapt and analyse new ways of
medicine.”
5. Skills VS Knowledge in Education
“Most people in the world believe that education is about remembering
things to take tests which measure one’s performance against other people
who have studied the same information. However, this idea no longer
matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less
important than creativity and deep understanding. To be successful in the
age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain
information management and innovation skills.”
6. Government by the People, for the People has Perished from the Earth -
An Examination of Oceania and One State
This essay looks at Yevgeny Zamyatin's We and George Orwell's 1984 to
see how each dystopian society violates basic human rights. Written for a
college Science fiction course, it suggests how one society actively
oppresses all human activity, while the other subtly undermines freedom.
7. He Left So I Could Learn
This essay tells the story of how the death of the author’s father left him
with stack of teachings.
8. A Swamp for All Seasons: The Appeal of an Ogre’s Home
“A swamp, a bog, a quagmire, whatever you might call it, my swamp is
the only place I would ever consider home. The climate ranges with the
season, and the mud pits offer a surprising level of insulation from the
weather, never too hot or too cold. Nights are filled with the sounds of
crickets, toads, and the wayward donkey, the soft sounds of the angry
village in the distance.”
9. What’s with the Pork?
An essay discussing the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
otherwise known as “Pork Barrel” in the Philippines and the author’s
perspective on abolishing it.
10. Creative Communication
“I’ve always felt I excel in written communication. The skill of effectively
communicating my thoughts and feelings through words and expressions
seemed to come easily to me. However, I didn't realize how much my
writing was lacking until my thoughts and feelings on writing were
pushed nearly to their breaking point through my creative writing course.”
11. What Effects has the Computer has in our Lives?
“In conclusion, computers have had a profound effect on our lives in
many ways and it is in business and communication that they have had the
greatest influence. In the future, if the computer continues evolving at
such speed, our business practices and methods of communication will
undergo even more radical changes.”
12. What is Cool?
This essay attempts to decrypt the representation of what “coolness” could
look like in an instructional video, “Show Off! How To Be Cool At
Parties.”
13. The History of Chess
“Chess is a game of about 1,500 years that originated in India, traveled to
Persia, and through Muslim influence, spread throughout Europe. In that
progression, its rules have drastically changed, and its pieces have also
transformed.”
14. Emotional Intelligence
“… emotional intelligence is about the ability to effectively adapt to the
environment. Nelis, Quoidbach, Mikolajczak, and Hansenne (2009) state
that emotional intelligence has four dimensions, including emotional
knowledge, emotional identification, emotional utilization, and emotional
regulation.”
15. Types of Friends
An essay explaining humans, being social animals, need presence of
different categories of friends in their lives.
Answer Key:

Essay Piece Type

1. Sonny, in Sonny’s Blues Character Analysis
“The way the narrator perceives Sonny reveals that Sonny is determined
but at the same time confused. The narrator describes Sonny’s relationship
with music as both passionate and destructive. It is his brother’s saving
grace while at the same time his destruction.”
2. The Character of a Man: Style in Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Literary Analysis
Sea”
“Hemingway’s novella, The Old Man and the Sea demonstrates his ironic
and stylistic approach and deals with the theme of narrating profound
ethical challenges.”
3. Why You Should Not Smoke Persuasive Essay
“The last reason why you shouldn’t smoke is out of respect for the people
around you. When you smoke, you not only harm yourself, but you also
harm all the people around you. So you mustn’t be selfish; you should at
least avoid smoking in front of people who don’t smoke.”
4. The Fact of Cloning Scientific Essay
“…the debate over cloning has more pros out weighting the cons, giving
us a over site of the many advantages cloning has and the effects of it as
well. Cloning has many ups and downs nevertheless there are many
different ways in which it can be used to adapt and analyse new ways of
medicine.”
5. Skills VS Knowledge in Education Argumentative Essay
“Most people in the world believe that education is about remembering
things to take tests which measure one’s performance against other people
who have studied the same information. However, this idea no longer
matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less
important than creativity and deep understanding. To be successful in the
age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain
information management and innovation skills.”
6. Government by the People, for the People has Perished from the Earth - Compare and Contrast Essay
An Examination of Oceania and One State
This essay looks at Yevgeny Zamyatin's We and George Orwell's 1984 to
see how each dystopian society violates basic human rights. Written for a
college Science fiction course, it suggests how one society actively
oppresses all human activity, while the other subtly undermines freedom.
7. He Left So I Could Learn Narrative Essay
This essay tells the story of how the death of the author’s father left him
with stack of teachings.
8. A Swamp for All Seasons: The Appeal of an Ogre’s Home Descriptive Essay
“A swamp, a bog, a quagmire, whatever you might call it, my swamp is
the only place I would ever consider home. The climate ranges with the
season, and the mud pits offer a surprising level of insulation from the
weather, never too hot or too cold. Nights are filled with the sounds of
crickets, toads, and the wayward donkey, the soft sounds of the angry
village in the distance.”
9. What’s with the Pork? Editorial Essay
An essay discussing the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
otherwise known as “Pork Barrel” in the Philippines and the author’s
perspective on abolishing it.
10. Creative Communication Philosophical Essay
“I’ve always felt I excel in written communication. The skill of effectively
communicating my thoughts and feelings through words and expressions
seemed to come easily to me. However, I didn't realize how much my
writing was lacking until my thoughts and feelings on writing were
pushed nearly to their breaking point through my creative writing course.”
11. What Effects has the Computer has in our Lives? Cause and Effect Essay
“In conclusion, computers have had a profound effect on our lives in
many ways and it is in business and communication that they have had the
greatest influence. In the future, if the computer continues evolving at
such speed, our business practices and methods of communication will
undergo even more radical changes.”
12. What is Cool? Critical Essay
This essay attempts to decrypt the representation of what “coolness” could
look like in an instructional video, “Show Off! How To Be Cool At
Parties.”
13. The History of Chess Expository Essay
“Chess is a game of about 1,500 years that originated in India, traveled to
Persia, and through Muslim influence, spread throughout Europe. In that
progression, its rules have drastically changed, and its pieces have also
transformed.”
14. Emotional Intelligence Definition Essay
“… emotional intelligence is about the ability to effectively adapt to the
environment. Nelis, Quoidbach, Mikolajczak, and Hansenne (2009) state
that emotional intelligence has four dimensions, including emotional
knowledge, emotional identification, emotional utilization, and emotional
regulation.”
15. Types of Friends Classification Essay
An essay explaining humans, being social animals, need presence of
different categories of friends in their lives.