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Saturday, August 4, 2007
ENGLISH 10: TYPES OF ESSAYS
TYPES OF ESSAYS
There are many different types of essays and each type has a different purpose. The following are just a few of the most common types of essays.
TYPE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE TOPICS
Expository Essay
Gives directions or instructions about how to complete a task, or how something is done. - How to water ski or snow ski
- How to juggle work and school
- How to lose friends
- How to win an argument with your parents
Cause/Effect Essay
Focuses on a condition or situation and asks either why? (cause) or what is the result? (effect). - second hand smoke (effects)
- poor grades (causes & effects)
- staying up too late (effects)
- teen suicides (reasons why & effects)
Definition Essay Defines a topic both concretely (dictionary def.)and abstractly (extended def.).
A dictionary often defines a word three ways:
1. the term
2. the class to which it belongs
3. the characteristics that distinguish it.
eg. truck (term) four wheeled vehicle (class) used for transportation (characteristic). - Responsibility (facing the consequences of one's actions)
- Best friends (what they are and are...
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