This document discusses different types of essays and provides tips for writing essays. It describes the basic 500-word essay as having an introduction, main body with three paragraphs, and conclusion. It identifies eight main types of essays based on purpose: descriptive, narrative, process, definition, argumentative, critical, cause and effect, and compare and contrast. The document provides advice on choosing a topic, creating an outline, writing drafts, editing for grammar and style, conducting research, and avoiding plagiarism. It warns against using free essays from online sources and recommends using a custom writing service like Essay-Academy for original essays.