This document discusses different types of personal writing and the structure of essays. It defines a vignette as a short, descriptive sketch that reveals elements about a character or scene without a plot. A personal essay is a piece of writing from the author's perspective that includes examples from their life to support the main ideas on a given topic. The document outlines the typical parts of an essay, including the introduction that sets the tone and thesis, body paragraphs that develop the main point, and conclusion that restates the main idea and offers parting thoughts.

1. VIGNETT
E

2. - Is a short, well-written
sketch of a person or a
descriptive scene. It does
not have a plot which would
make it a story, but it does
reveal something about the
elements in it like the
character, mood, or tone.

3. - May have a theme or
idea of its own that it
wants to convey. Its
essence is the
description of the scene
of the character. A blog
can provide a form of

4. PERSONA
L ESSAY

5. - Is a piece of writing which also
describes a person or a
character. It addresses a given
topic from the writer’s own
perspective. Giving the readers
some insights into the author’s
personality, it usually includes
examples from the person’s life
to support the main ideas.

6. - An essay is a group of
paragraphs that work
together to present a main
point.
- It should be unified, the
ideas they contain should
be clearly connected for
the reader.

7. - It is a carefully structured
composition containing an
introductory paragraph,
separate paragraphs that
develop the essay’s main
point, and a concluding
paragraph.

8. THE PARTS
OF AN
ESSAY

9. Introduction
Middle or the
body
Ending or the
Conclusion

10. TITLE- generally
reveals the topics
and seeks to
engage the
reader’s interest.

11. INTRODUCTION- the
first or first few
paragraphs of an essay,
sets the tone, involves
the reader in the topic,
and leads into and
includes the thesis

12. CONCLUSION- often in a
final paragraph,
completes the essay by
reminding the reader of
the main point and
offering parting remarks
on the topic.

13. Thank you for
listening.
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morning! 