Examples of Argumentative essay

 As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources
are converted to digital form, some people have suggested that public
libraries should be shut down and, in their place, everyone should be
given an iPad with an e-reader subscription.
 

 Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money
because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also believe it will
encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a
library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and
read it from wherever they are. They could also access more materials
because libraries won’t have to buy physical copies of books; they can
simply rent out as many digital copies as they need.
 However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with
tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less
learning and more problems than print resources. A study done on tablet
vs book reading found that people read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain
20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read
compared to people who read the same information in print. Additionally,
staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous health
problems, including blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and
eye strain, at much higher instances than reading print does. People who
use tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence
of more serious health issues such as fibromyalgia, shoulder and back
pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle strain. I know that whenever I
read from my e-reader for too long, my eyes begin to feel tired and my
neck hurts. We should not add to these problems by giving people,
especially young people, more reasons to look at screens.
 Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service
libraries offer is book lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and
many are only available if the library has a physical location. Some of
these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way
to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics,
providing jobs, answering patron questions, and keeping the community
connected. One neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted
community events such as play times for toddlers and parents, job fairs
for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior citizens, over a third of
residents reported feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a
Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American
adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on
their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and
get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or
as easily.
 While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution,
it would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital
screens, despite the myriad issues surrounding them. It would also end
access to many of the benefits of libraries that people have come to rely
 on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community
network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.

Examples of expository paragraph

 The Cause and Lasting Effects of World War I

 It’s almost impossible to imagine a war that involved 32 countries, 40

million fatalities, and 186 billion dollars. But World War I, also known as
The Great War or The War to End All Wars, ended up being one of the
costliest global conflicts in terms of both funds and human lives. While it’s
difficult to understand the magnitude of World War I, it’s even harder to
comprehend how the actions of Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian assassin, could
trigger such an international chain event.

 Though there were many underlying causes to World War I, the events of
June 28, 1914 are considered the inciting incident. Princip’s assassination
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo was
designed to influence the creation of Yugoslavia. As a result, Austria-
Hungary declared war on Serbia one month later during the July Crisis.

 Though Serbia effectively accepted all of Austria’s demands except for

one, the Austrian government broke diplomatic relations with the other
country on July 25 and went ahead with military preparedness measures.
(“Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia,” History.com)

 When Austria-Hungary entered the war, Germany was immediately

involved. Serbia’s ally, Russia, posed a significant threat to Austria-
Hungary’s objective. What could have been a small-scale skirmish turned
into a larger operation when Germany then declared war on Russia.

 His Majesty the Emperor, my august Sovereign, in the name of the

German Empire, accepts the challenge, and considers himself at war with
Russia.” (“The German Declaration of War on Russia,” wwi.lib.byu.edu/)

 By bringing Russia to the war, Germany found itself at war with Russia’s
ally, France. Soon after, Germany began “The Rape of Belgium,” in which
it illegally invaded Belgium in an attempt to bring its troops to Paris. The
atrocity quickly attracted international attention, including that of Britain,
who declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. Britain’s declaration of
war is considered the true beginning of World War I. The assassination
that caused the initial conflict was left behind long ago, as its effects were
rapidly escalating long past that fateful day.

 The effects of Princip’s actions quickly ricocheted around the world. The
Ottoman Empire entered the war after making a secret alliance with
Germany, and Montenegro and France declared war against Austria-
Hungary. The Battle of the Marne in 1914 between Germany, France,
Russia, and Britain began four years of constant trench warfare. Soldiers
 suffered from the advances of chemical warfare, as detailed by nurse
Vera Brittain in her 1933 memoir Testament of Youth.

 “I wish those people who talk about going on with this war whatever it
costs could see the soldiers suffering from mustard gas poisoning. Great
mustard-coloured blisters, blind eyes, all sticky and stuck together, always
fighting for breath, with voices a mere whisper, saying that their throats
are closing and they know they will choke.” (Brittain)

 Operations continued in the Pacific as Japan, New Zealand, and South

Africa declared war against Germany. Italy, having already proclaimed
their neutrality, declared war on Germany after the Treaty of London. In
1917, Germany tried to coerce Mexico to declare war against America,
leading President Woodrow Wilson to finally bring the United States into
the strife.

 But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things
which we have always carried nearest our hearts—democracy. . . . .”
(Wilson)

 Immediately following the United States’ entrance into the war was Cuba
and Panama, who declared war on Germany the next day. Greece
followed suit in June 1917, followed closely by Liberia and China. Over
the next year, countless battles and operations pushed boundaries and
lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers to the cause. The final offensive of
World War I, the Hundred Days Offensive, led Germany to the brink of
defeat. After Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne on November
11, 1918, the fighting was officially over – but the effects
Examples of Narrative essay

 It was my second day on the job. I was sitting in my seemingly gilded

cubicle, overlooking Manhattan, and pinching my right arm to make sure it
was real. I landed an internship at Condé Nast Traveler. Every aspiring
writer I’ve ever known secretly dreamt of an Anthony Bourdain lifestyle.
Travel the world and write about its most colorful pockets.

 When my phone rang, and it was Mom telling me Dad had a heart attack.
He didn’t make it. I felt as though the perfectly carpeted floors had
dropped out from under me. Now that I’ve come out the other side, I
realize Dad left me with a hefty stack of teachings. Here are three ideals I
know he would’ve liked for me to embrace.

 First, you have to stand on your own two feet. As much as our parents
love and support us, they can’t go to our school and confess to the
principal that we stole a candy bar from Sara. We have to do that. Neither
can they walk into the Condé Nast office and nail a job interview for us. At
some point, we have to put on our “big girl pants” and be brave, even if
we’re not.
 Also, there’s a difference between love and co-dependence. Being
grateful to have someone to turn to for love and support is not the same
as needing someone to turn to for love and support. With the loss of my
father, I’ve also lost my sounding board. All I can glean from that is it’s
time to look within myself and make proper assessments. If I can’t make
sound decisions with the tools already in my kit, then I risk falling for
anything.

 Finally, memories are, perhaps, the only item that cannot be taken away
from us. Will I miss my father? Every single day. What can I do in those
times? I can open up our suitcase of memories, pick out my favorite one,
and dream about it, talk about it, or write about it. Maybe I can’t pick up
the phone and call him anymore, but that doesn’t mean he’s gone.

 Next week, I’m off to Istanbul to explore their art scene. As soon as I read
the email from my editor, I picked up my phone to call Dad. Then, I
realized he’ll never answer my calls again. I fought back the tears, got up
to make a cup of peppermint tea, and added a new note to my iPhone
titled, “Istanbul Packing List.”

 In the end, life goes on. I’m not sure why he had to leave during the single
most poignant chapter in my life. So, I won’t dwell on that. Instead, I’ll hold
tightly to these three ideals and write about Karaköy in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu
district. Dad will be with me every step of the way.
Examples of descriptive essay

 I watched a thunderstorm, far out over the sea. It began quietly, and with
nothing visible except tall dark clouds and a rolling tide. There was just a
soft murmur of thunder as I watched the horizon from my balcony. Over
the next few minutes, the clouds closed and reflected lightning set the
rippling ocean aglow. The thunderheads had covered up the sun,
shadowing the vista. It was peaceful for a long time.

 I was looking up when the first clear thunderbolt struck. It blazed against
the sky and sea; I could see its shape in perfect reverse colors when I
blinked. More followed. The thunder rumbled and stuttered as if it could
hardly keep up. There were openings in the cloud now, as if the sky were
torn, and spots of brilliant blue shone above the shadowed sea.

 I looked down then, watching the waves. Every bolt was answered by a
moment of spreading light on the surface. The waves were getting rough,
rising high and crashing hard enough that I could hear them.

 Then came the rain. It came all at once and in sheets, soaking the sand,
filling the sea. It was so dense I could only see the lightning as flashes of
light. It came down so hard the thunder was drowned. Everything was
rhythmic light and shadow, noise and silence, blending into a single
experience of all five senses.
 In an instant it stopped. The storm broke. The clouds came apart like
curtains. The rain still fell, but softly now. It was as if there had never been
a storm at all, except for a single signature. A rainbow, almost violently
bright, spread above and across the water. I could see the horizon again.

 Generally,The purpose of an essay is to present a coherent argument in

response to a stimulus or question, and to persuade the reader that your
position is credible (i.e. believable and reasonable).

 Essays are commonly used as literary criticism, political manifestos,

learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections
of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in
verse have been dubbed essays (e.g., Alexander Pope's An Essay on
Criticism and An Essay on Man).