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Essay Structure
Essay Types
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Source City
100
An in-text citation that does not introduce the author's name in the lead-in should have both of these parts in paratheses.
What is the author's last name and the page number?
100
This is the last sentence of the introduction and answers the prompt.
What is the thesis?
100
Following steps in order is essential to this type of essay.
What is a process essay?
100
This is the easiest way to correct a run-on sentence.
What is add a period?
100
When you incorporate sources using this way, you change the language or style of the author without adding your own opinions.
What is paraphrase?
200
This must be included at the end of your essay if an outside source was used.
What is a work-cited page?
200
You always begin your body paragraph with this general sentence.
What is the topic sentence?
200
This type of essay should really take the reader into the moment.
What is a descriptive essay?
200
This punctuation is used when text is directly taken from the source.
What is quotation marks?
200
Use this way of incorporating sources when you want to just add the main points or ideas into your essay.
What is summarizing?
300
All titles in an essay must be written in this format.
What is italics?
300
This part of the essay should only restate and summarize.
What is the conclusion?
300
The block or alternating method can be used when writing these types of essays.
What is compare and contrast?
300
The punctuation mark that comes between a dependent clause and an independent clause in a complex sentence.
What is a comma?
300
Use this format when you want to include exactly what a source says without making any style, word, or other changes.
What is quotations?
400
These are the only two times when the author's last name is not needed in the citation
What is when the author's name was already mentioned in the lead-in or the source doesn't mention the author's name?
400
Never ever do this in the conclusion!
What is add new information?
400
Concrete details are essential to writing these types of essays.
What is argumentative essays?
400
This punctuation alone, besides a period, can be used to correct a fragment.
What is a semi-colon?
400
Websites that have .edu and .org addresses are most likely examples of these types of sources.
What is credible sources?
500
When citing a source, the punctuation always belongs after this in your essay.
What is after the parenthesis?
500
Evidence and examples belong here.
What is the body paragraph?
500
Even though you are telling a story in these types of essays, make sure your story still relates to the prompt.
What is narrative essays?
500
This punctuation mark is essential to writing an in text citation.
What is parenthesis?
500
Credible sources should present information in this matter.
What is impartial or unbiased?