Guideline to writing

essay
 Language Student will be able to Student will be able to
explain about essay explain about step by
competency step essay

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Essay
▫ An essay is an extended piece of writing that
presents and supports a thesis or proposition.

▫ The word ‘essay’ derives from the Latin word

‘exagium’, meaning the presentation of a case.

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There are types of essays: d. persuasive
a. Argumentative e. Review
b. Descriptive
c. Narative
d. Analytical

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Argumentative essays
Argumentative ▫ Most often used to address
controversional issue.

▫ A position combined with its

supporting reasons.

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Descriptive
essays

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Descriptive  To provide a picture of person,
essays location, object, event, or debate.

 It will offer details that will enable

the reader to imagine the item
described.

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Narative a. Describe a course of event from a
essay subjective vantage point,

b. May be written in first-person

present of first person past tense.

c. Essays do follow the development of

person through a series of
experiences and reflections.
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Persuasive ▫ The writer tries to persuade the reader
essays to accept an idea or agree with
opinion.
▫ a style that grabs and holds the
readers attention
▫ Should be backed up by strong
supporting details.

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▫ The five-Paragraf essay

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1. Introductory Paragraph
2. Body:
a. First paraghraph  the strongest argument
b. Second paragraph this should relate to the
thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
c. Thrid paragraphtransitional concluding hook
that signals the reader.
3.Conclusion
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▫ Thanks”

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