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Outline What is an Essay? Different Types of Essays What Makes a Good Essay? Essay Structure

What is an Essay?

Different Types of Essays

What Makes a Good Essay?

Essay Structure

What is an Essay? An analysis of any topic in which there are points that get explained by sources/evidence. Consists of: Introduction paragraph Body paragraph(s) Concluding paragraph

An analysis of any topic in which there are points that get explained by sources/evidence.

Consists of:

Introduction paragraph

Body paragraph(s)

Concluding paragraph

Different Types of Essays Argumentative Essay A form of essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence Example: Climate change is happening because of the increase in human activity. Descriptive Essay A type of essay in which it describes an object or animation using different adjectives Example: What is your Utopia?

Argumentative Essay

A form of essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence

Example: Climate change is happening because of the increase in human activity.

Descriptive Essay

A type of essay in which it describes an object or animation using different adjectives

Example: What is your Utopia?

Expository Essay An explanation essay Cause and effect Compare and contrast Classification Sequencing Example: Explain the cause and effect that World War I had on Canada? Narrative Essay An essay in which it is in the form of a story with a narrator explaining events taken place which try to prove a point or an initial thesis Example: What was the best idea you ever had that made a difference in your life?

Expository Essay

An explanation essay

Cause and effect

Compare and contrast

Classification

Sequencing

Example: Explain the cause and effect that World War I had on Canada?

Narrative Essay

An essay in which it is in the form of a story with a narrator explaining events taken place which try to prove a point or an initial thesis

Example: What was the best idea you ever had that made a difference in your life?

Formal Essay An essay where there is a subject that has to explained or proven with concrete evidence and proper essay format Example: How did Canada contribute in World War I? Informal Essay A type of essay that allows the writer to go a bit off topic and not use proper evidence (assuming) allows humour lets the author’s opinion get involved in the essay Example: Why do you think Star Trek was popular?

Formal Essay

An essay where there is a subject that has to explained or proven with concrete evidence and proper essay format

Example: How did Canada contribute in World War I?

Informal Essay

A type of essay that allows the writer to go a bit off topic and not use proper evidence (assuming)

allows humour

lets the author’s opinion get involved in the essay

Example: Why do you think Star Trek was popular?

Personal Essay An informal essay that explains a personal opinion about any topic Example: Explain whether or not you like cats . Persuasive Essay An essay in which you try to convince the reader into believing one point other than the other Example: Was Louis Riel a hero to the Métis?

Personal Essay

An informal essay that explains a personal opinion about any topic

Example: Explain whether or not you like cats .

Persuasive Essay

An essay in which you try to convince the reader into believing one point other than the other

Example: Was Louis Riel a hero to the Métis?

What Makes a Good Essay? Formal essay A well thought out, serious, answer to an essay topic Good topic sentence Logical argument Wide range of supporting evidence Explain how the evidence is related to the topic Well organized essay structure Introduction 3+ body paragraphs Concluding summary

Formal essay

A well thought out, serious, answer to an essay topic

Good topic sentence

Logical argument

Wide range of supporting evidence

Explain how the evidence is related to the topic

Well organized essay structure

Introduction

3+ body paragraphs

Concluding summary

Essay Structure Introductory Paragraph Thesis statement States the main idea or intent of the essay Major supporting details Shows supporting statements for your thesis Body Paragraph Evidence 1: Evidence 2: Evidence 3: Transition

Introductory Paragraph

Thesis statement

States the main idea or intent of the essay

Major supporting details

Shows supporting statements for your thesis

Body Paragraph

Evidence 1:

Evidence 2:

Evidence 3:

Transition

Concluding Paragraph Summary of all details supporting your thesis statement Refer back to thesis statement Go out with a bang

Concluding Paragraph

Summary of all details supporting your thesis statement

Refer back to thesis statement

Go out with a bang

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