Essays

Essays – An essay is composed of various paragraphs, an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. These paragraphs are made up of several paragraphs.

Types –Persuasive (Argumentative) Attempts to convince the reader of a point or opinion. Expository (Informative) A researched topic and gives information and details to inform your audience about the findings. Definition or Description Essay that describes a certain point of view or idea and perspectives. Process (How-to) Essay that breaks down a process into steps so that the reader can better understand it, and repeat the process after reading the essay. Compare and Contrast Similarities and differences with the chosen topic Cause and Effect Gives reasons and details to the consequences of the subject Analytical/Critical Written after reading a text or article (source) , deciphering the motives and purpose of said source

Evaluative Judging a piece of writing that embodies certain criteria for a subject Interpretive Opening on a certain topic into a thesis that the writer is attempting to interpret. Narrative (Tells a story) Writing that can be both fiction and nonfiction, it explains a story in chronological order of events, usually exaggerating events. Personal Statement/Anecdote Personal essay or biography Research Essay that looks analyzes a topic by providing credible details that is used as evidence to support a claim, in doing so informs the reader on the topic.

Timed Essay that shows ability to analyze and understand a source of writing.

Document Based Question (DBQ) Prompt given to test the collective knowledge of the writer on an essay that shows how much information has been retained. Synthesis Discussion that inhibits ideas from many sources of various point of views and requires different sources and identify the relationship to the thesis.

Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining Making a plan by brainstorming, freewriting, listing, etc. These different strategies will aid in helping the writer's creativity and overall presentation of the writing. Researching/Evaluating of Sources Evaluate different sources of details and ideas for accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage. Credentials- how much does the author know about the subject they speak on Objectivity- does the author know the information Documentation: where was the information that the author gathered taken from Work Cited Page – Page that lists all of the sources used in the written text in alphabetical order and cited in MLA and APA format. MLA Format Cited by authors last name and page numbers from which the quotes or paraphrasing of those quotes were taken from having appeared in the text, and a complete reference. APA Format Double spaced, one inch margins, indented paragraphs, title is centered on a page with the authors name , school or institution, use 12 point font throughout the entirety of the paper, and all pages should be numbered in the upper right hand corner.