3. WHAT IS AN
ESSAY.?
• An essay is a written collection of
sentences , organized and divided neatly
into paragraphs.
•Or an essay is a written form of
communication, it must be clear,
organized and easily understandable to
readers.
4. PURPOSE OF AN ESSAY :
• An essay is used to state
and support an opinion with
proof and explanation.
• Essays can be used to
persuade others to agree
with your opinion.
6. • It is the opening part or paragraph that
shows the topic sentence of an essay.
Therefore it should be effective so that
the readers are encourage to continue
reading.
Introduction
• An essay includes body
paragraphs, which develop the
main idea of the essay.
Body
• An essay ends with a brief
conclusion which brings the
essay to a logical end.
Conclusion
9. DESCRIPTIVE
ESSAY:
It is an essay that
illustrates by using
sensory words in
order to bring to the
reader’s
imagination what is
being talked about.
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EXAMPLES:
•Describe your
house.
•Describe the
place you
visited last
summer.
•A nightmare
•A train ride
•The most
beautiful
moment of your
life.
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EXPOSITORY
ESSAY:
It is a type
of essay that is
used to
explain,
describe, give
information.
EXAMPLES:
•What is the
history of your
college.
•Explain the
project to use
DNA to store
data.
•Tell how to get
scholarships for
colleges.
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PERSUASIVE
ESSAY:
It is an essay
that convinces
the reader to
think in a
certain way.
EXAMPLES:
•Should our
country have free
health care?
•Cell phones
should never be
used while
driving.
•The moon is as
important as the
sun.
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NARRATIVE ESSAY
It is an essay that tells a story of the writer or
other’s story.It is usually found in the feature
writing sections of newspaper or magazine.
EXAMPLES:
•Write about a time when you
felt on the top of the world.
•Something funny that happened
to you.
•Your first day of school.
13. REFLECTIVE ESSAY:
A reflective essay is
an essay in which the
writer examines his or her
experiences in life. The
writer then writes about
those experiences,
exploring how he or she
has changed, developed
or grown from those
experiences.
EXAMPLES:
•A time you were
embarrassed.
•When someone
made you scared.
•Smelling a
flower.
•Swimming in a
lake.