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Essay

An essay is a piece ofwriting that

methodically analysesand evaluates a topic or

issue. Fundamentally,an essay is designed to

get your academicopinion on a particular

matter

Determined by

Conducting research,examining evidence,

even-handedlyconsidering issues

Characterised by:

O !ectivity - guided ylogic and rational

thin"ing

Is it defendable?

you can defend orsupport an academic

argument y citingcredi le evidence andlaying out a reasoned

argument

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Writing a narative essay#escri es a personal experience

Introductoryparagraph

$ives necessaryac"ground

information and givesthe main idea of theessa, descri es whythis is an important ormemora le story for

the writer andperhaps

what the writerlearned from this

experience.

The bodyparagraphs

%ncludes one to threeparagraphs that

descri e the

events, includinginteresting detailssuch as facts,examples, or

explanations tosupport the main idea

of the essay .

ConcludingParagraph

&estates the mainidea and summari'es

why this story is animportant one for

the writer.

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Writing a problem/solution essay

#escri es a pro lem and give somesolutions

Thesisstatement

$ives the mainidea of essay

and descri ethe situationthat has

caused apro lem

The body#escri espossi les

solution to the

pro lem, eachodyparagraph

descri es asolution.

ConcludingParagraphsummari'esthe pro lem

and thesoluctions

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Writing a cause/e ect essay Analy'es the causes (reasons) and e*ects

(results) of asituation or event.

Introductoryparagraph

#escri es thesituation or cause,gives ac"ground

information, andincludes a thesisstatement (main

idea).

!ody paragraph +rovide support for

the thesisstatement. %na cause e*ect

essay, each odyparagraph includes

a topic sentencethat states a

supporting pointand descri es an

e*ect. .

ConcludingParagraph

&estates the mainidea and often

o*ers someadditional thoughts

or predictions forthe future.

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Writing an opinion essay "ith a

counterarguemntExpress how you feel a out a topic.

Introductoryparagraph

-he writer statesan opinion a out

the topic and

ac"groundinformation and acounterargument

to the writer sopinion

!ody paragraph -opic sentence

that states areason for the

writer s opinion.

ConcludingParagraph&estates the

opinion and refersto the

counterargument.Also includes idea,sometimes a

prediction, a outthe topic