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Essay Writing 101
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Essay Writing 101
By Jacky Kong
What is an "Essay"?
–noun
A short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author.
Types of Essays
Open-Ended
Going deeper into the text
Persuasive
Persuading the reader to take action or think how you think
Narrative
Telling a story, narrating
Expository
Exposing the truth and what YOU think
Essentials
G.U.M.S
Grammar. Usage. Mechanics and Speilling
DETAILS
Support your ideas with them!
Elaboration
Goes hand in hand with details
Flow
Coherence and having order
Personal Insight
Connections
how it relates to you, the world or other texts
Theme
What is it about?
Thesis
The point you are trying to get across
Structure and Parts
Introduction
Introducing your essay and thoughts
Hook
Get your reader "hooked" into reading it
Body
The main part of your essay.
Like the main course of an entrée.
Prepositions & Transitions
Prepositions indicate relations between nouns and pronouns and other words in a sentence
Examples: By, At, In, During
(IN THE ANCIENT TIMES), people ate rocks.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
Transitions on the other hand help transition into the next topic, or paragraph in an essay. It also helps to keep flow and demonstrate relationships
Examples are used above; Also, on the other hand
(ON THE OTHER HAND), in present times we like to eat frozen pizzas.
TRANSITIONAL PHRASE
You MUST PUT A COMMA AFTER each phrase or word!!!
Conclusion
Summarizing your essay up and wrapping up all your thoughs
Closing Statements
Final remarks to express your main point.
Ways to Enhance your Essay
Literary Devices
Techniques used in writing that can spice up your essay
Such as
Personification
Giving an object human like traits
Similies
&
Metaphors
Comparisons of characteristics of nouns
Compositional Risks!
If used correctly can truly enhance your essay x100
Examples:
Rhetorical Questions, Ellisps... ,
ALL CAPS
All of these basics apply to all essays you may write in your lifetime, but now let's get into specific essays.
Elements for Different Essays
Expository
Persuasive
Narrative
Open-Ended
Now you should be able to write your very own essay!
Segway into another topic
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R.R.C
Rephrase
Be sure to answer all questions with supporting details from...
Revisit
Connect
THE TEXT!!
4 paragraphs
About a paragraph per bullet
CONNECTIONS!
1.) What it means to YOU
2.) Text to Text connection
3.) Text to World connection
4.) Personal connection/ Wrap it up!
5 paragraphs
Thesis
Hook
Paragraph limit may vary
Call to Action
Theme
Multiple Reasons
SUPPORTING DETAILS!
Telling a story
Vivid decription and details
Many different types
Examples:
Picture Prompts
Scenarios
Choose a template
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