Types of Discourse

This type of essay provides a detailed sensory description of something. They test your ability to use language creatively, making striking word choices to convey a memorable picture of what you’re describing.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

This type of 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.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

This type of writing 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

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

This type of paragraph/essay provides a clear, focused explanation of a topic.

It doesn’t require an argument, just a balanced and well-organized view of the topic.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

This type of writing promotes a particular viewpoint. Its goal is to convince the reader that the essay’s core idea is correct.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

What type of discourse is mainly used in an essay about this topic:

Has the rise of the internet had a positive or negative impact on education?

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

What type of discourse is mainly used in an essay about this topic:

Explain how the invention of the printing press changed European society in the 15th century.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

What type of discourse is mainly used in an essay about this topic:

Write about an experience where you learned something about yourself.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

What type of discourse is mainly used in an essay about this topic:

Tell me about an object that has sentimental value for you.

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Exposition

• Argumentative

Thailand’s higher education system has steadily evolved over the past four decades. Thailand currently has 156 higher education institutions (HEIs) which are divided into three categories: autonomous, public and private (explained in the next section). Currently, there are three levels of qualifications offered: lower than a bachelor-level degree, a bachelor-level degree, and a graduate-level degree.

What type of paragraph is this?

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative