FOUR TYPES OF WRITING
• Expository Essays
• Descriptive Essays
• Narrative Essays
• Argumentative Essays(Persuasive)
PURPOSE- EXPOSITORY ESSAY
• Five Paragraph Essay
• Examine an idea
• Gather and evaluate evidence
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* Common evaluation tool (especially on exams)
EXPOSITORY ESSAY
Five Paragraphs:
• Paragraph 1- Introduction- thesis
• Paragraphs 2-4- Evidence based(body)
• Paragraph 5- Conclusion
**Logical transitions between intro, body, conclusion
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
• Describe: to tell or depict in written or spoken words;
give an account of
• Essay asks students to describe:
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Object
Person
Place
Experience
Situation
Etc.
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
• Paint an image
• Create a mental image in reader’s mind
• Help reader feel like they are apart of the story
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
• Be cautious of word choice- be concise
• Use sensory language- smell, touch, feel, see, hear
• Use figurative language- simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia,
alliteration, personification, hyperbole
• Help reader connect
• Don’t just tell…SHOW!!
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
Introductory Paragraph- sets the stage (who, what, where, when,
why)
Hook/Background info/thesis
Body Paragraphs- Provide detail of experience
Appeal to reader
Provide Imagery
Conclusion- Wrap-up experience; evaluates experience/importance
*Uses effective transitions between intro, body, and conclusion
NARRATIVE ESSAY
• Tells a story
• Write using personal experiences
• Allows to be creative and “move” the reader
• May use pronoun “I”
NARRATIVE ESSAY
Author can write about:
An experience from the past
 Honorable mention
 Embarrassing moment
 Family vacation
A recent event that is ongoing
 Current school year
 Athletics/after-school activity
Something that happened to someone else
 Ex: a parent, sibling, grandparent
NARRATIVE ESSAY
Think of using parts of a story:
 Introduction, characters, plot, setting, conclusion
Think of purpose- similar to a thesis
Clear language
Effective conclusion
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY- PERSUASIVE
• Examine/Investigate topic
• Form a position on topic
• Research/gather evidence
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
Structure:
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Introduction- hook
overview argument
thesis- form position on argument (3
supportive reasons
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Body(3)- focus on one piece of evidence per paragraph
Go F.A.R (factual, anecdotal, reference authority)
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Conclusion- Re-state thesis
Effective closing remark
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
• Must use- logical and accurate information
• Must cite sources
• In-text citations
• Works cited page
• Must use effective transitions