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Introduction

In the simplest terms, an essay is a short piece of writing which is set around
a specific topic or subject. The piece of writing will give information
surrounding the topic but will also display the opinions and thoughts of the
author. Oftentimes, an essay is used in an academic sense by way of
examination to determine whether a student has understood their studies
and as a way of testing their knowledge on a specific subject. An essay is
also used in education as a way of encouraging a student to develop their
writing skills.

Moreover; an essay is a focused piece of writing designed to inform or

persuade. There are many different types of essays, but they are often
defined in four categories: argumentative, expository, narrative, and
descriptive essays. Argumentative and expository essays are focused on
conveying information and making clear points, while narrative and
descriptive essays are about exercising creativity and writing in an
interesting way. At the university level, argumentative essays are the most
common type.

Types of Essay Writing

When it comes to writing an essay, there is not simply one type, there are,
quite a few types of essay, and each of them has its purpose and function
which are as follows:

Narrative Essays
A narrative essay details a story, oftentimes from a particular point of view.
When writing a narrative essay, you should include a set of characters, a
location, a good plot, and a climax to the story. It is vital that when writing
this type of essay you use fine details which will allow the reader to feel the
emotion and use their senses but also give the story the chance to make a
point.

Descriptive Essay
A descriptive essay will describe something in great detail. The subject can
be anything from people and places to objects and events but the main
point is to go into depth. You might describe the item’s color, where it came
from, what it looks like, smells like, tastes like, or how it feels. It is very
important to allow the reader to sense what you are writing about and allow
them to feel some sort of emotion whilst reading. That being said, the
information should be concise and easy to understand, the use of imagery
is widely used in this style of essay.

Expository Essay
An expository essay is used as a way to look into a problem and therefore
compare it and explore it. For the expository essay, there is a little bit of
storytelling involved but this type of essay goes beyond that. The main idea
is that it should explain an idea giving information and explanation. Your
expository essay should be simple and easy to understand as well as give a
variety of viewpoints on the subject that is being discussed. Often this type
of essay is used as a way to detail a subject which is usually more difficult
for people to understand, clearly and concisely.

Argumentative Essay
When writing an argumentative essay, you will be attempting to convince
your reader about an opinion or point of view. The idea is to show the
reader whether the topic is true or false along with giving your own opinion.
You must use facts and data to back up any claims made within the essay.

Format of Essay Writing

Now there is no rigid format of an essay. It is a creative process so it should
not be confined within boundaries. However, there is a basic structure that
is generally followed while writing essays.

Introduction
This is the first paragraph of your essay. This is where the writer introduces
his topic for the very first time. You can give a very brief synopsis of your
essay in the introductory paragraph. Generally, it is not very long, about 4-
6 lines.

Body
This is the main crux of your essays. The body is the meat of your essay
sandwiched between the introduction and the conclusion. So the most vital
content of the essay will be here. This need not be confined to one
paragraph. It can extend to two or more paragraphs according to the
content.

Conclusion
This is the last paragraph of the essay. Sometimes a conclusion will just
mirror the introductory paragraph but make sure the words and syntax are
different. A conclusion is also a great place, to sum up, a story or an
argument. You can round up your essay by providing some morals or
wrapping up a story. Make sure you complete your essays with the
conclusion, leave no hanging threads.

Writing Tips
• Give your essays an interesting and appropriate title. It will help draw
the attention of the reader and pique their curiosity

• Keep it between 300-500 words. This is the ideal length, you can take
creative license to increase or decrease it
 • Keep your language simple and crisp. Unnecessary complicated and
difficult words break the flow of the sentence.

• Do not make grammar mistakes, use correct punctuation and

spelling five-paragraph. If this is not done it will distract the reader
from the content

• Before beginning the essay, organize your thoughts and plot a rough
draft. This way you can ensure the story will flow and not be an
unorganized mess.

• Understand the Topic Thoroughly-Sometimes we jump to a

conclusion just by reading the topic once and later we realize that the
topic was different than what we wrote about. Read the topic as
many times as it takes for you to align your opinion and
understanding about the topic.

• Make Pointers-It is a daunting task to write an essay inflow as

sometimes we tend to lose our way of explaining and get off-topic,
missing important details. Thinking about all points you want to
discuss and then writing them down somewhere helps in covering
everything you hoped to convey in your essay.

• Develop a Plan and Do The Math-Essays have word limits and you
have to plan your content in such a way that it is accurate, well-
described, and meets the word limit given. Keep a track of your words
while writing so that you always have an idea of how much to write
more or less.

Essays are the most important means of learning the structure of writing
and presenting them to the reader.
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understandable by the reader. A set format gives a reader a clear picture of what
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