What is an essay?

1.  Name: Niaz majeed
 Topic: What is an essay?
International Islamic University, Islamabad

2. WHAT IS AN ESSAY?
An essay is a piece of writing,
usually from an author's personal
point of view. Essays are non-
fictional but often subjective; while
expository, they can also include
narrative.

3. Introduction,
 We give small introduction to our
topic, example is very much
important in modern world.

4. Main body of the essay
In the body of the essay in which writer
who writes the main points in body of
the essay . This is the meddle of the
essay where important points are
written.

5. Conclusion of the essay writing
 Review of main ideas of each paragraph
 It is the 3rd part of the essay where ending
points will be written or concluding thought
for example
 Concluding thought: Technology will
continue to change us.
 These are the just three body of the essay
writing.

6. Types essay
 1. Narrative Essays: Telling a Story.

2. Descriptive Essays: Painting a
Picture.

3. Expository Essays: Just the
Facts.
 4. Persuasive Essays: Convince Me.

7. 1. Narrative Essays: Telling a Story
 the writer tells a story about a real-
life experience. While telling a
story may sound easy to do, the
narrative essay challenges students
to think and write about
themselves.

8. 2. Descriptive Essays: Painting a
Picture
 A cousin of the narrative essay,
paints a picture with words. A
writer might describe a person,
place, object, or even memory of
special significance.

9. 3. Expository Essays: Just the Facts
 This is an informative piece of
writing that presents a balanced
analysis of a topic. In an
expository essay, the writer
explains or defines a topic, using
facts, and examples.

10. 4. Persuasive Essays: Convince Me
 While like an expository essay in
its presentation of facts, the goal of
this is to convince the reader to
accept the writer’s point of view or
recommendation.