Types of Essays
Thesis Statements
Introductions
Conclusions
Transitions and extra
100
This type of essay attempts to change a reader's point of view or inspire them to do something.
What is a persuasive essay?
100
This determines what type of thesis statement you will write and the qualities it will have.
What is the type of essay you are writing?
100
One of the two absolute "musts" of an essay that grabs the reader's attention.
What is the hook or attention grabber?
100
This is one of the three "musts" of a conclusion that restates the essay's main idea.
What is revisit the thesis?
100
One of the three types of transitions that is located in between paragraphs.
What is a bridge?
200
This type of essay tells a story or provides a detailed account of a situation. Usually in less formal/more personal language.
What is a descriptive or narrative essay?
200
This is where the thesis statement is located in an essay.
What is the last sentence of the introduction?
200
This is one of the two absolute "musts" of an introduction. It is the sentence that conveys the main purpose of the essay.
What is the thesis statement?
200
This is one of the three "musts" of a conclusion that provides your essay with closure and leaves an impact on the reader.
What is the finale?
200
One of the transition techniques, it is used within a paragraph to create smooth flow and refer back to ideas or words in the paragraph.
What is a reference transition?
300
This type of essay provides the reader with information or analysis of a topic.
What is an informative/expository essay?
300
This type of thesis statement tells your reader what narrow part of the topic your essay will address.
What is an informative thesis?
300
This introduction technique inspires a reader to want to read an essay by showing how that essay could positively impact him or her.
What is showing a benefit to be gained?
300
This is one of the three "musts" of a conclusion. It shows the reader the significance or application of the essay.
What is the "so what?" factor?
300
One of the three transition techniques, these are "transition words."
What are connectives?
400
An example of this type of essay would be a paper focused on getting a reader to change his or her diet to include healthier foods.
What is a persuasive essay?
400
This type of thesis statement makes an argument and takes a stand.
What is a persuasive thesis?
400
This introduction technique is surprising!
What is using a startling, shocking, or humorous statement?
400
This conclusion technique is used when you open your essay with a story or anecdote.
What is the "finish the story" technique?
400
This is what you must do if you use any material in an essay that you found from a source outside of yourself. It must be done for direct quotes as well as paraphrases.
What is a citation?
500
An example of this type of essay would be an analysis of the past 100 years in film.
What is an informational/expository essay?
500
This type of thesis statement conveys some sense of emotion you want your paper to inspire.
What is the narrative/descriptive thesis.
500
This is one of the BAD introduction techniques Mrs. Stewart wants you to avoid. It would go something like this... "Mankind has always expressed itself through literature. Literature reflects culture across the ages. Thus, Jane Austen's writing reflects her culture."
What is the "since the dawn of time" intro?
500
Which part of the conclusion often employs conclusion techniques?
What is the finale?
500
While not required, it is often easiest to write this part of an essay first so that you have the central ideas in place before writing the other two parts.
What is the body of the essay?
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