Different Types of Essays

In an argumentative essay , what is the term called when you address the opponent’s view point?

• Counter argument

• Hook

• Rebuttal

• Thesis

What type of essay would have all the reasons in chronological order?

• Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

An expository essay __________________.

• Compare the similarities and the differences

• Make an argument

• Explain briefly about a topic

• Describe a story

You have written an article on “How To Find The Best Deal While Shopping online”. What type of essay writing is it?

• Descriptive

• Argumentative

• Compare & contrast

• None of above

You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of essay that you write?

• Argumentative

• Compare & contrast

• Descriptive

• None of above

An essay writer will have to mention the differences & similarities between the selected subjects/people/locations/events to let the reader compare and contrast thing

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Compare & Contrast

• Persuasive/Argumentative

Choose the best pair of essay

• Narrative Essays – Describe a person

• Persuasive Essays – Wants the audience to agree

• Descriptive essays – Explain something

• Expository Essays - Puts a picture in your head

What is descriptive essay?

• Analyzes something, such as in literature an analytical essay analyzes a piece of literature from different angles

• Express something to make readers feel, smell, see, taste, or hear what is described

• Written on literary pieces to evaluate them on the basis of their merits or demerits

• Convince the target audience to do something or not do something

In which type of essay do you need to include sensory details and descriptive language?

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Explanatory/Informative

• None of above

Each body paragraph of an essay need a ______________.

• Thesis

• Topic sentence

• Conclusion