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| Essay Types |
| An essay is a brief prose composition in which the writer expresses his/her opinion about a limited subject. Below you can find information on different types of essay along with samples. |
| Persuasive Essay |
| Expository Essay |
| Informal Essay |
| Research Essay |
| Literary Essay |
| Argumentative Essay |
| Critical Essay |
| Narrative Essay |
| Comparison / Contrast Essay |
| Cause / Effect Essay |
| Evaluation Essay |
| Classification Essay |
| Descriptive Essay |
| Definition Essay |
| Exemplification / Illustration Essay |
| Personal Essay |
| Admission Essay |
| Scholarship Essay |
| Exploratory Essay |
| The Five-Paragraph Essay |
| Literature Essay |
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| Citation Styles |
| Ask each of your teachers which style they want you to use. If they have no preference, you can use any or follow these guidelines: |
| MLA: literature, arts, and humanities. |
| APA: psychology, education, and other social sciences |
| AMA: medicine, health, and biological sciences. |
| Turabian: designed for college students to use with all subjects. |
| Chicago: used with all subjects in the real world by books, magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publications. |
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| Writing Tips |
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task.
Either way, your essay will have the same basic format.
If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway. |
| Decide on your topic |
| Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas |
| Write your thesis statement |
| Write the body |
| Write the introduction and conclusion |
| Add the finishing touches |
