Types of Essays

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Types of Essays

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Narrative

Argumentative

Expository

Multiple Select

Choose the three types of essays

• Narrative

• Expository

• Argumentative

• Reflection

Narrative Essay

What is a Narrative Essay?

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.

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I have a

story to tell
about me.

Multiple Choice

What is a narrative essay?

• Something that happened to a friend

• A personal experience

• A person who writes about people's lives

Expository Essay

What is an Expository Essay?

An expository essay is a type of writing that aims
to clearly explain a specific topic or concept to the
reader by presenting facts, information, and details
in an objective and organized manner, without
expressing personal opinions or arguments

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Multiple Choice

What is an expository essay?

• An essay about space

• An essay about information

• An essay about a specific topic

Argumentative Essay

What is an argumentative essay?

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An argumentative essay is a piece of writing that
uses evidence and facts to support a position on
a topic. The writer investigates the topic, gathers
evidence, and then establishes their argument.

Multiple Choice

What is an argumentative essay?

• An essay that explains facts

• An essay proves a claim

• An essay that uses evidence and facts to support a position on a topic

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Elements in Every Essay

Introduction

Body Paragraphs

Conclusion

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● Hook
● Background

Information

● THESIS

○Explains what the
essay is about

Elements of the Essay

Introduction

Body Paragraphs
3 Paragraphs

● Point - Topic Sentence
● Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
● Explain the importance
● Transition to next paragraph

Conclusion

● Restate the thesis and

explain the revelation
about the topic

● No new information

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Multiple Select

What are the parts of an Introduction

• Hook

• Background Information

• Quotes

• Thesis

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The Introduction Paragraph

Hook -

Use Action, Set a Scene, a story, Fascinating Facts/Statistics

Background Information -

Give a little information about your topic
Main points about why this is important

Thesis - The main topic of the essay

Three points must be in the thesis statement

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Multiple Choice

What is the thesis?

• The main question discussed in the essay.

• The main topic of the essay.

• The main idea in the conclusion.

Narrative and Expository Essay

Body Paragraphs

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Reason 1 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to Reason 2

Reason 2 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to reason 3

Reason 3 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to the conclusion

Thesis: 3 reasons to answer the question.
Each reason has a paragraph:

Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3

Multiple Choice

In a narrative and expository essay, what do the three body paragraphs explain?

• They explain what the topic sentence is about.

• They explain the argument being discussed.

• They explain the three points in the thesis.

Argumentative Essay

Body Paragraphs

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Reason 1 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to Reason 2

Reason 2 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to reason 3

THE OTHER SIDES VIEW
Reason 3 - Topic Sentence
Evidence - Cite Text (Quote)
Explain the importance
Transition to the conclusion

Thesis: 3 reasons to answer the question.
Each reason has a paragraph:

Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3

Multiple Choice

What is the third body paragraph of an argumentative essay?

• The other side's point of view - the counterclaim

• The other side's quote

• The other sides three reasons

The Conclusion

The Thesis can be restated exactly or the
words can be moved around to explain the
reasons discussed in the essay.
The Ah-ha idea or realization about the topic is stated in one sentence after restating the thesis.

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Multiple Choice

What is included in the conclusion?

• Quotes from the essay

• The thesis from the introduction

• The background information

• The transition