Essay Types
Explains or informs about an event, process, issue or topic.
Expository
This happened because… OR A result of this was…
Cause and effect
Returning to the thesis statement or main idea (which was stated in the introduction) in the conclusion
Closing by return
Those people that the writer is intending to speak to specifically.
Audience
he term for specialized or technical language that is only understood by those who are members of a group or who perform a specific trade.
Jargon
Tells a story of an event or experience
Narrative
Every society can be broken down into these groups…
Classification and division
Stating the main idea of a piece in the introduction of a work to ensure the reader is aware of the purpose and ideas of the piece before reading.
Thesis (statement)
prejudice
Bias
ordinary or familiar conversation, informal speech or writing.
Colloquial
Describes a person, place, event, object or process
Descriptive
A morning person vs. a night owl
Comparison and contrast
Beginning each paragraph with a sentence indicating what the topic of that paragraph will be and tying it to the thesis statement found in the introduction.
Topic Sentence
a worn out phrase
Cliché
way of speaking common to a particular area or group
Dialect
Tries to win the audience over to an idea or point of view
Persuasive/ argumentative
One example of Newfoundland’s uniqueness …
Example and illustration
It doesn't ramble - the author stays on topic
Elimination of unrelated ideas
the words, phrases, or passages that come before and after a particular word or passage in a speech or piece of writing and help to explain its full meaning
context
Impersonal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes
Formal
A popular method of voicing opinions in a public forum.
Letter of the editor
How to [make, be, obtain]…
Process Analysis
When finished reading the reader knows what the essay was about and the tone and intent of the author was clear
dominant impression
Devices used to help the author emphasise particular parts of their writing.
Emphatic Devices
language of a particular place or age group eg. “groovy” “lit”
Slang