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Download Essay writing and types of essays Effective essay writing and how to write a Good essay and more Slides Technical Writing in PDF only on Docsity! Essay Writing Written by Mr. Wajid Ali (PhD scholar) Types of Essay • Argumentative Essays • An argumentative essay presents an extended, evidence-based argument. It requires a strong thesis statement a clearly defined stance on your topic. Your aim is to convince the reader of your thesis using evidence (such as  quotations) and analysis. • Argumentative essays test your ability to research and present your own position on a topic. This is the most common type of essay at college level most papers you write will involve some kind of argumentation. Narrative Essays • A narrative essay is one that tells a story. This is usually a story about a personal experience you had, but it may also be an imaginative exploration of something you have not experienced. • Narrative essays test your ability to build up a narrative in an engaging, well-structured way. They are much more personal and creative than other kinds of academic writing. Writing a personal statement for an application requires the same skills as a narrative essay. Descriptive Essays • A descriptive essay provides a comprehensive sensory description of something. Like narrative essays, they allow you to be more creative than most academic writing, but they are more tightly focused than narrative essays. You might describe a specific place or object, rather than telling a whole story. • Descriptive essays test your ability to use language creatively, making striking word choices to convey a memorable picture of what you’re describing. Tips for Essay Writing • Give your essays an interesting and appropriate title. It will help draw the attention of the reader and frustration their curiosity • Keep it between 300-500 words. This is the ideal length, you can take creative license to increase or decrease it • Keep your language simple and crisp. Unnecessary complicated and difficult words break the flow of the sentence. • Do not make grammar mistakes, use correct punctuation and spellings. If this is not done it will distract the reader from the content • Before beginning the essay organize your thought and plot a rough draft. This way you can ensure the story will flow and not be an unorganized mess. The Essay Writing Process • Step 1: Prewriting. Think and Decide. Make sure you understand your assignment or topic. • Step 2: Research (if needed) Search. List places where you can find information. • Step 3: Drafting. Write. (outlines) • Step 4: Revising. Make it Better. • Step 5: Editing and Proofreading. Make it Correct. The Writing Process * determine audience & purpose * brainstorm, plan, organize * write a first draft * Include main idea & details * peer and self-assessment °* revise for organization & content * edit for conventions * create final draft * presentation ES ——— Writing style •The best scientific writing is concise and straightforward, so you need to develop a scientific writing style that is: clear and unmistakable. logical, analytical, and critical. not overly historical. correctly uses scientific conventions. Setting Out Your Essay •Essays are divided into sections with subheadings and are illustrated with relevant words. It’s a good idea to try to compete with this layout for your writing. By using subheadings to separate sections you help yourself to structure your writing, which makes it easier to follow your argument. Presentation •When deciding whether to handwrite or use a computer you should consider the main professionals. Word process essays look more professional and are easier to redraft, but handwriting forces you to think about essay structure before you start writing so can be good preparation for exams. If you do decide to type your work, do leave generous margins and line spacing for your tutors to write comments. However, you decide to write, don’t forget to acknowledge your sources. Structure • Writing a Body Paragraph • The topic sentence introduces the topic of your paragraph. • The sentences that follow the topic sentence will develop the central idea of your topic. • The concluding sentence is the last sentence of your paragraph and restates the idea expressed in the topic sentence. Structure • Writing a Conclusion • Re-read your introduction – this information will need to be restated in your conclusion emphasizing what you have established and how you have confirmed it. • Begin by summarizing your main arguments e.g. ‘This essay has considered. • State your general conclusions, explaining why these are important. • The final sentences should draw on the evidence you have presented in the body of the essay to re-state your conclusion in an interesting way (use a transitional word to get you started e.g. Overall, Therefore) Essay outline Orientate the reader Identify the focus/purpose Outline scope Topic sentence 1 Supporting details Topic sentence 2 Supporting details Topic sentence 3 & so on Supporting details Restate thesis. Summarise your main arguments Elements of Essay Writing • Outline • One of the main steps in writing an essay is creating an outline of material to create the most effective structure. • Traditionally, outlines use a system of Roman numerals, upper- and lower- case letters, and numbers to classify points. • Create one heading for each paragraph, including your introduction and conclusion. For each supporting paragraph in the body of your essay, list the most essential points you want to cover. Elements of Essay Writing • Introduction • An essay introduction consists of one paragraph that introduces your reader to your essay. Mention any background information or general information that is pertinent to the topic in the introduction before your thesis statement. The introduction should summarize the point you intend to make in the body of your essay. Elements of Essay Writing • Body • The supporting paragraphs that back up your thesis make up the body of an essay. Each paragraph should contain at least one point to confirm your thesis with any necessary supporting information. A five-paragraph essay, for example, has three body paragraphs. Depending on the style of your essay, you may have more body paragraphs. Write one body paragraph for each point that supports your thesis. Verbal Analysis • A verbal analysis looks at a persuasive text (e.g. a speech, an essay of political) in terms of the verbal devices it uses, and evaluates their effectiveness. • The goal is not to state whether you agree with the author’s argument but to look at how they have constructed it. • The introduction of a verbal analysis presents the text, some background information, and your thesis statement; the body comprises the analysis itself; and the conclusion wraps up your analysis of the text, emphasizing its relevance to broader concerns. Literary Analysis • A literary analysis essay presents a close reading of a work of literature e.g. a poem or novel to explore the choices made by the author and how they help to convey the text’s theme. It is not simply a book report or a review, but an in-depth interpretation of the text. • Literary analysis looks at things like setting, characters, themes, and figurative language. The goal is to closely analyze what the author conveys and how. • The introduction of a literary analysis essay presents the text and background, and provides your thesis statement; the body consists of close readings of the text with quotations and analysis in support of your argument; and the conclusion emphasizes what your approach tells us about the text. Task 1 • Write essay in your own topic according to this lecture.