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Essay
An essay is a piece ofwriting that
methodically analysesand evaluates a topic or
issue. Fundamentally,an essay is designed to
get your academicopinion on a particular
matter
Determined by
Conducting research,examining evidence,
even-handedlyconsidering issues
Characterised by:
O !ectivity - guided ylogic and rational
thin"ing
Is it defendable?
you can defend orsupport an academic
argument y citingcredi le evidence andlaying out a reasoned
argument
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Writing a narative essay#escri es a personal experience
Introductoryparagraph
$ives necessaryac"ground
information and givesthe main idea of theessa, descri es whythis is an important ormemora le story for
the writer andperhaps
what the writerlearned from this
experience.
The bodyparagraphs
%ncludes one to threeparagraphs that
descri e the
events, includinginteresting detailssuch as facts,examples, or
explanations tosupport the main idea
of the essay .
ConcludingParagraph
&estates the mainidea and summari'es
why this story is animportant one for
the writer.
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Writing a problem/solution essay
#escri es a pro lem and give somesolutions
Thesisstatement
$ives the mainidea of essay
and descri ethe situationthat has
caused apro lem
The body#escri espossi les
solution to the
pro lem, eachodyparagraph
descri es asolution.
ConcludingParagraphsummari'esthe pro lem
and thesoluctions
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Writing a cause/e ect essay Analy'es the causes (reasons) and e*ects
(results) of asituation or event.
Introductoryparagraph
#escri es thesituation or cause,gives ac"ground
information, andincludes a thesisstatement (main
idea).
!ody paragraph +rovide support for
the thesisstatement. %na cause e*ect
essay, each odyparagraph includes
a topic sentencethat states a
supporting pointand descri es an
e*ect. .
ConcludingParagraph
&estates the mainidea and often
o*ers someadditional thoughts
or predictions forthe future.
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Writing an opinion essay "ith a
counterarguemntExpress how you feel a out a topic.
Introductoryparagraph
-he writer statesan opinion a out
the topic and
ac"groundinformation and acounterargument
to the writer sopinion
!ody paragraph -opic sentence
that states areason for the
writer s opinion.
ConcludingParagraph&estates the
opinion and refersto the
counterargument.Also includes idea,sometimes a
prediction, a outthe topic