Essay Types

What's the purpose of a narrative essay?

• To inform or explain

• Tell a story

• To argue or persuade

• To describe a scene

Answer explanation

Look at the word "narrative" and think "narrate" or "narrator" (someone who tells the story)

What is the purpose of an argumentative or persuasive essay?

• To describe something or a scene

• To inform or explain

• To tell a story

• To argue or persuade

What is the purpose of a descriptive essay?

• To describe a scene or something

• To argue or persuade

• To tell a story

• To inform or persuade

Answer explanation

Look at the word "descriptive". Do you see the word "describe" kind of in it?

Which is NOT a type of essay?

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Poem

• Descriptive

An essay that presents information or facts (explains) is called...

• expository

• reflective

• descriptive

• narrative

What type of essay must you write?

• Argumentative

• Narrative

• Informational

• Explanatory

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• descriptive

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

What is the purpose of an explanatory essay?

• To change your readers mind.

• To tell an entertaining story.

• To persuade or convince your readers.

• To teach or explain information to your readers.

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to explain the author's point of view

• to claim a stance on an issue and convince the reader of that position

• to persuade the reader to believe a position

• to provide facts about a controversial issue

How is argumentative writing different from persuasive writing?

• Persuasive writing and argumentative writing are actually the same.

• Persuasive writing is more effective at convincing the reader than argumentative writing.

• Persuasive writing is not the same as argumentative writing.

• Persuasive writing uses emotional and feelings-based techniques to convince the reader of a position, while argumentative writing uses facts and statistics as evidence to convince the reader of a position.