Essays

Essays – Essays is a short piece of writing on a particular subject that can contain several paragraphs. Types – Explain each type of essay and state its purpose Persuasive (Argumentative) It’s the one making readers agree with your opinion with an argument that happened. Expository (Informative) This is not intended to persuade your reader but to instead educate them. Definition or Description The fiction- writing mode for transmitting a mental image of the particulars of a story. Process (How-to) Gives you examples of how to do each step to make your essay. Compare and Contrast A rhetorical style that discusses the similarities and differences of two or more things like ideas, concepts, items, places, etc. Cause and Effect A relationship between events or things where one is the result of the other or others. Analytical/Critical It asks the writer to make an argument about a particular book, essay, movie, etc. Evaluative It’s based on or relating to an assessment to form an idea of the value of something. Interpretive Relates to or provides an interpretation on someone or something.

Narrative (Tells a story) A spoken or written account of connected events or stories. Personal Statement/Anecdote To give insights into how you became passionate about your chosen field of study. Research The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Timed To demonstrate disciplinary knowledge by producing a writing sample within a limited time period. Document Based Question (DBQ) A question that is given to you and you suppressed to answer in your essay.

Synthesis A type of essay that gathers information from a variety of sources to form a new idea, question, or argumentative thesis. Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps – Explain how to plan and organize essays and how to analyze and break down prompts. Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining A plan for the paper that will help you organize and structure your ideas in a way that effectively communicates them to your reader and supports your thesis statement. Researching/Evaluating of Sources It is important to evaluate each source to determine the quality of the information provided within it. Common evaluation criteria include: purpose and intended audience, authority and credibility, accuracy and reliability, currency and timeliness, and objectivity or bias. Work Cited Page – Explain and give an example of how to set up a works cited entry in both MLA and APA formats - there are subtle differences between each format, so be sure to identify them clearly. MLA Format

1.Use white 8 ½ x 11” paper. 2.Make 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides. 3.The first word in every paragraph should be indented one half inch. 4.Indent set-off or block quotations one half inch from the left margin. 5.Use any type of font that is easy to read, such as Times New Roman.

APA Format Title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, and references. Your paper may also include one or more tables and/or figures. Different types of information about your study are addressed in each of the sections, as described below.