Essays

What is an essay?

• A short piece of writing that analyze a medical subject.

• A short piece of writing that analyze a particular subject.

• A short piece of interview that analyze a particular subject.

Some elements of the essay are…

• Literary criticism, observations, and reflections of the writer.

• Literary criticism, observations, and reflections of the reader.

Parts of the essay:

• Thesis statement, argument and conclusion.

• Introduction, body and conclusion.

What are the purposes of the introduction paragraph?

• To capture the reader’s interest, suggest the importance of the essay and make a thesis statement.

• To present the topic and conclusions.

The main part of the essay is...

• Title

• Body

• Thesis statement

What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph?

• To restates the thesis statement and give to the reader sth to think about.

• To give the author's conclusions.

What are the types of essays?

• Argumentative, personal, descriptive, and evaluative.

• Argumentative, analytical, descriptive, and evaluative.

• Argumentative, comparative, interpersonal, descriptive, and evaluative.

What do descriptive essays describe?

• Methods, theories, and articles.

• Methods, ideas, and recipes.

Argumentative is also called...

• Defensive

• Analytical

Personal essays are based on...

• personal experiences

• personal ideas