Types of Essays
What is summarize?
This is the main event of the story.
What is plot?
What is evidence?
What is author's purpose?
Take a deeper look in the text.
I am writing an essay on how my life has changed since moving to another school.
What is narrative?
This is where the story takes place.
What is setting?
What is an introduction?
This is what the author does when he/she wants to show something.
What is demonstrate?
To write a shorter version of the main idea or story.
What is summarize or conclude?
I am required to write an essay that explains how to read a map.
What is an expository essay?
This describes the moral or life lesson of a story.
What is theme?
This is the part of an essay that "sums" up all key points, and it is located at the end.
What is conclusion?
This is what the author does when he/she wants to cause readers to take a stance.
What is argue or persuade?
To determine how people, things, ideas, or places are alike.
What is compare?
I am required to take a stance on a topic and provide evidence to support my thinking.
What is an opinion essay?
This is a reasonable or educated guess based on evidence.
What is inference?
This part of the essay includes all the details--additional information about your topic.
What is the body?
This is a form of writing that an author does when he/she wants to inform.
What is expository or informative writing?
To determine how things are different. I can use a VENN Diagram to help me.
What is contrast?
This essay requires me to deal with the facts--no opinions.
This is what the whole story is about?
What is main idea or central idea?
These are words that lead readers from one part of your paper to another (e.g. first, second, and etc).
What are transitional words?
This is a form of writing that requires author's to share or reflect on a personal experience, lesson, or story.
What is narrative?
To pay close attention to something. Oftentimes, this is in yellow.
What is highlight?