Which types of essays do you know?

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Essay formats
Admission Essay
Analytical Essay
Argumentative Essay
Cause and Effect Essay
Classification Essay
Comparison Essay
Critical Essay
Deductive

Essay
Definition Essay
Exploratory Essay
Expository Essay
Informal Essay
Narrative Essay
Personal Essay
Persuasive Essay
Research Essay
Response Essay
Scholarship Essay
Summary, report, etc

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Narrative essay
is told from a particular point of view (Narratives are

generally written in the first person or third person)
Should include a plot (setting and characters); a climax; and an ending.
uses vivid verbs and modifiers
uses conflict and sequence as does any story
may use dialogue
Be imaginative!
Some topics could be:
How I met your mother
An unexpected journey

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Argumentative essay
beginning with relevant
Goal: To give arguments “for” and “against”
The major

principle is to characterize the particular phenomenon, organizing ideas and examples.
Argumentative essay topics could be:
Animal testing
Capital punishment
Security cameras and privacy
Homeschooling
Retirement age
The use of animals in scientific research
Government and family planning

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Critical essay - "detached evaluation”
1. A summary of the author's point

of view
2. An evaluation of the author's work
Criticism does not mean you have to attack the work or the author
Examples of critical essay could be:
The Politics of Obama
The Educational System of US
My Favorite Movie
Home Scholl
“The Match Point” by Woody Allen
Shakespeare “The Merchant of Venice”

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Analytical essay
Just like critical but without the author
Primary goal: To

analyse and critically evaluate a topic.
Among all the types of essay analytical is the most exacting about logic and structure. You should be careful, organizing your ideas. Make clear statements and remember to use linking words to help readers follow your thoughts.