Analyzing Essays

Analyzing Essays

Structure, Details, Tone & Style

Multiple Select

Which words best describe an essay? (Choose all that apply!)

• fairly short

• fiction

• non-fiction

• opinion and ideas about a topic

Multiple Choice

An essay that tries to convince the reader that a certain view is correct

• persuasive essay

• expository essay

• narrative essay

• descriptive essay

Multiple Choice

Most essays are made up of three parts - introduction, body and conclusion.

• True

• False

Introduction

• captures the reader's interest

• introduces the thesis

• sets the tone

Multiple Choice

Which function belongs to the body paragraph?

• ends with a strong impression

• introduces the topic

• develops and supports the thesis with appropriate information

• effectively brings the writing to a close

Conclusion

• ends with strong impression

• brings the writing to a close

A fairly short, nonfiction work that explores the author's opinions and ideas on a topic

Multiple Choice

The French writer who is credited with writing the first essays in 1580

• Michaelangelo De Montaigne

• Miguel de Montaigne

• Mikaela De Montaigne

• Michel de Montaigne

Essays written by De Montaigne:

Are were responsible for each other?

How can we gain self-knowledge?

essais

French word which means "attempt" which was later on translated into English as essays

Multiple Select

The two (2) main categories of essays are

• substantial

• formal

• narrative

• informal

Essays based on purpose

• narrative

• descriptive

• expository

• persuasive

Multiple Choice

An essay that relates true events in chronological order

• descriptive essay

• narrative essay

• expository essay

• persuasive essay

descriptive essay

describes actual people, places or things

Multiple Choice

An essay that simply presents information and explains ideas

• narrative essay

• expository essay

• persuasive essay

• descriptive essay

Multiple Choice

When supporting details explain how one event causes another event to happen

• compare/contrast

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

Multiple Choice

When supporting details are organized in a way that explains reasons to do/believe something and reasons not to

• problem/solution

• pro/con

• chronological order

Multiple Choice

When supporting details show similarities and differences between objects, people, incidents or ideas

• pro/con

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

Multiple Choice

When supporting details are presented in increasing or decreasing order of importance.

• order of importance

• compare/contrast

• cause/effect

Poll

Which three (3) questions do you think are helpful in analyzing essays?

• What is the writer's overall purpose?

• What is the writer's thesis?

• How does the writer first gain the reader's attention and interest?

• Does the essay accomplish its overall purpose?

• How effectively do the details support the writer's thesis?