Section 6 Essays

A good alignment for comfort and safety will contain a small amount of negative camber in the front and rear, 0 angle of toe in the front and rear for straightness, and a very small amount of positive caster at the front or no caster angle at the front for steering and forces.

ESSAYS

Essays – An essay is a series of connected paragraphs that work together to supply information, an argument, or an array of points to get across.

Types – Explain each type of essay and state its purpose Persuasive (Argumentative) An essay that’s purpose is to provide a point of view to the reader and show why they should believe that same point of view using a counterargument and a rebuttal to that argument for more reinforcement and reason for the reader to agree. Expository (Informative) Definition or Description An expository essay provides information to the reader about a particular topic. Process (How-to) To write an expository essay one must do extensive research on the topic, attain multiple sources, include them in your text, and show the credibility of your information. Compare and Contrast Show comparisons and differences between information and the topic the essay is focused on. Cause and Effect Show the “what’s” and “how’s” of the subject and provide sufficient reasoning. Analytical/Critical Evaluative An evaluative essay is an essay that is written to assess a subject or particular

item.

Interpretive An interpretive essay gives the writer’s opinion on what the subject or item is or about, it also shows a perspective or explanation on the subject/item. Narrative (Tells a story) Personal Statement/Anecdote A narrative tells a personal or fictional story that shows expression and has meaning. Research A research essay’s purpose is to provide information on a specific topic using extensive research and sufficient evidence and sources.

Timed

Document-Based Question (DBQ) A timed essay is usually based on an objective or general question. Synthesis A synthesis is writing that shows a theory or a collection of ideas.

Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps

Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining Before one attempts to write an essay it’s best that the prompt and outline for the essay are carefully examined and noted. One can also create or follow an outline to have a foundation for their writing and more organization. Researching/Evaluating of Sources When writing an essay it’s important that there is research conducted and sources used, but the sources must be evaluated for credibility and accuracy. To check one can use a test like the CRAAP test or RAVEN test.

Work Cited Page – Explain and give an example of how to set up works cited entries in both MLA and APA formats - there are subtle differences between each format, so be sure to identify them clearly. MLA Format A source cited in MLA format will look like this: Author’s last name, then their first name, and then the title. APA Format To cite a source in APA format it will look like this: Author’s last name and the date of publication.

The difference between the two formats is that one contains the date of publication while the other contains the title. Both use the author’s last name.