Essay Types
A genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner.
What is Expository Essay?
An opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
What is a hook?
The whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics.
What is grammar?
A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea. They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate the main idea.
What is supporting?
A type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue.
What is argumentative essay?
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
What is narrative?
The body paragraphs of an essay.
What is main?
The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
What is punctuation?
An individual feature, fact, or item.
What is detail?
Multi-paragraph compositions that explain ways in which two (or occasionally more) subjects are similar and different.
What is compare and contrast?
Writing to describe a series of events or a process in some sort of order.
What is sequence?
A roadmap for the entire essay. It is a beginning paragraph that sets tone and path for the entire paper you are going to present to your reader.
What is an introduction?
The way a word is spelled.
What is spelling?
A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
What is idea?
A genre of essay that asks the student to describe something—object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation, etc.
What is descriptive?
A piece of academic writing where you use logic and reason to show that your point of view is more legitimate than any other.
What is persuasive?
A fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively.
What is clincher?
A set of words that is complete, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
What is sentence?
Thursday during class.
What is the day of the test?
A method for analyzing and writing about a topic by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solutions.
What is problem/solution?
A method of paragraph or essay development in which a writer analyzes the reasons for—and/or the consequences of—an action, event, or decision.
What is cause and effect?
A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
What is paragraph?
Given in research work, or is quoted in essays and thesis statements, but is paraphrased by the writer.
What is evidence?
The things you have been studying?
What are vocabulary words?