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Essay

Meaning
The word essay come from the French word Essai or Assai which means trying
something new.

History
Essay was first written by Michel de Montaigne. He used the essay to decay essay to
something to write. In English Essai are developed into essay and they are first
introduced by French becon.

Definition
So we can define the essay as the written piece in which we write something new on
certain subject.

Types
1. Narrative Essay
A narrative essay usually involves the telling of some kind of story. A narrative essay
tells a story or tell of a past events, strong story line and written in past tense. The
introductory and interesting ending capture readers attention. A narrative essay
often has a strong descriptive element and make use of Sensory description

2. Descriptive Essay
A descriptive essay is exactly what it sound like. In this type of essay you will be asked
to describe something. emotion and feeling okay key role in description too. Keep your
essay organized no matter how descriptive you are. If everything is at of order . It is
common in elementary school and beginning of language, art lessons, image of sight ,
sound learning can be used to description liked. Figure speech are used in original
ways.

3. Argumentry Essay
In this essay, writer has specific opinion or view point and argues to defend or motivate
his or her position. The opinion should be clear through out . In this of essay writer
convince The reader to share his or her view point state your opinion. Give a range of
fact to support your point . Language can be emotive as the goal is to be a persuasive.
Therefore dence may be used.

4. Reflective Essay
In this type of essay writer contemplates ideas and give his or her emotional reaction
and feelings. It is subjective. Feelings and emotions play a major role. A substantial part
of essay may be descriptive. The description should be vived and aim to recreate the
recollection or feelings of the writer in the reader the idea , thoughts or feeling
expressed should reveal sincerity and personal involvement.

5. Expository Essay
It is specific kind of essay that involves investigating and idea evaluate, the evidence
presenting the idea and supporting the presentation with and argument. Expository
essay usually written through comparison and contrast, definition, example and the
analysis of cause and effect. An expository essay are well researched and ideas are
supported by fact and figure. The structure is specific first should be clear and
expensive thesis statement within first paragraph the statement should be narrow down
to follow the guideline of assignment the transition between introduction paragraph,
body paragraph and conclusion paragraph should make sense clear.
Such paragraph of the body includes evidence that supports thesis statement. Don’t
forgot the evidence your essay will not expository essay if you don’t have some kind of
proof to backup your thesis statement.

6. Discursive Essay
A discursive Essay is a object and aim to give a balanced view of both sides of an
argument. The writer may come to a particular conclusion at the end of the essay but
the argument for and against must be well balanced and clearly analyzed in the crose of
the essay. The writer should understand and be able to reflect both sides of the
argument of impartial and we’ll informed. The tone should unemotional and convening
without being condescending . The writer may give an indication of his or her opinion at
the end of the essay but this should only be done in conclusion

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