An essay is a short written composition on a subject expressing personal ideas or opinions. It typically includes an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs supporting the main ideas, and a conclusion summarizing the key points. There are several types of essays such as descriptive, narrative, argumentative, expository, persuasive, personal, informal, and formal essays. Descriptive essays use adjectives to describe objects or events, while narrative essays tell a story to prove a point. Argumentative essays support an argument with evidence, and persuasive essays try to convince the reader of one viewpoint over another.

1. What is an essay?
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2. What is an essay?
The word “essay” is defined in The Concise Oxford
Dictionary as a literary composition (usually prose and
short) on any subject.
An essay is a written composition giving expression to
one's own personal ideas or opinions on a certain topic,
but the term usually covers also any written composition,
whether it expresses personal opinions, or gives
information on any given subject, or details of a narrative
or descriptive.

3. Overview of an essay
Introduction - General statements and information about
the topic. Thesis statement which lists the main ideas in
the essay.
Body paragraphs - Supports the main ideas of the thesis
statement. Usually begins with topic sentences.
Conclusion - Brief summary of main points of the essay.

4. Types of essays
Descriptive essay - Describes an object or animation
using different adjectives.
Narrative essay - It is in the form of a story with the
narrator explaining events that took place which try to
prove a point or an initial thesis.
Argumentative essay - A form of essay that tries to prove
a point by supporting it with evidence.
Expository essay - An explanation essay. Cause and
effect. Compare and contrast. Classification. Sequencing.

5. Types of essays (continued)
Persuasive essay - An essay in which you try to convince
the reader into believing one point over another point.
Personal essay - An informal essay that explains a
persoanl opinion about any topic.
Informal essay - Type of essay that allows the writer to go
a bit off topicand not use proper evidence. Allows humour
and the opinion of the writer.
Formal essay - An essay with na subject that has to be
explained or proven with concrete evidence and proper
essay format.

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