This document provides information on essay writing, including its definition, characteristics of a good essay, classifications of essays, hints on writing essays, and the writing process. Specifically, it defines an essay as a short literary composition that expresses the writer's views on an idea or topic. It notes essays should have unity of topic, conciseness, a clear style, and logical order or sequence of thoughts. The document also classifies essays into reflective, narrative, descriptive, expository, and imaginative types. It provides hints like reading widely, observing, practicing writing, and having conversations to aid preparation for writing essays. The writing process involves dividing the essay into paragraphs, ensuring it has a clear introduction, balanced body, and satisfying conclusion

1. (4) Essay Writing A literary composition in prose, short in form, expresses writer’s views on some idea/topic. Characteristics of a Good Essay: Unity-treating one subject in an orderly manner. Conciseness-not too long. Style- simple, direct, clear, individuality-personal touch of the writer. Order – logical sequence of thought. B) Classification: 1) Reflective – A thought on some subject of abstract nature: a) habits, qualities. b) social, political, domestic topics. c) philosophical – religion, universe 2) Narrative – which narrates some eligionaccident 3) Descriptive – description of some place, animal, building, some picture. 4) Expository – explanatory: scientific and literary topics 5) Imaginative – writer places himself in someone else’s position (biographies)

2. c) Hints on Essay Writing: General Preparation Reading: Read good books: history, lit., travel biographies, science etc. Observation: Keep ears and eyes open: learn from observing things and persons. Practice Writing: whatever striking you see, feel, hear. Conversation: Get people to talk about your favorite subjects, topics, points. Special Preparation Defining the subject: Collecting material: Jotting down of whatever comes to your mind. Selection: of relevant, important points Logical arrangement – it will avoid repetition and irrelevancies – making an outline.

3. D) Writing Process: Division of an essay into paragraphs (Keep in mind the features of paragraph writing) Structure: 3 parts of essay. Introduction: must be attractive, proverb quotation, definition, gen. remark. Body: balanced, proportioned (negative and positive points equally mentioned. Conclusion: must satisfy, abrupt ending is wrong Sum up arguments Suitable quotation Sentence that strikingly express main theme point Note: clear thinking is the secret of clear writing. -Don’t copy others. Write your way -never start abruptly without outline, or with 1st thought. You may stuck up.