Essay

An essay is a "short formal piece of writing, dealing with a single subject“

Parts of an Essay:
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
Types of Essays

Argumentative

Expository

Narrative

Descriptive
Argumentative essay
• An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue. It could be
that both sides are presented equally balanced, or it could be that one side is presented more forcefully than
the other. It all depends on the writer, and what side he supports the most.

• Argumentative essays test your ability to research and present your own position on a topic. This is the most
common type of essay at college level—most papers you write will involve some kind of argumentation.

Eg: Teenage girl presents an argument to her parents regarding why she needs a cell phone that will
allow her to text and use the internet.
Expository
Explanation of a short theme, idea or issue.
Tried to pin down the meaning of specific word, or defined an abstract concept.
To present fairly and completely, other peoples views or to report about an event
or a situation .
An expository essay is a type of writing which tends to explain, illustrate,
clarify, or explain something in a way that it becomes clear for readers.
Eg: investigation, Evaluation
• Covid-19 Pandemic towards Economies of the country.
Narrative
When writing a narrative essay, one might think of it as telling a story.
These essays are often anecdotal, experiential, and personal—allowing students
to express themselves in a creative and, quite often, moving ways, but it may also
be an imaginative exploration of something you have not experienced.
Narrative essays test your ability to build up a narrative in an engaging, well-
structured way. They are much more personal and creative than other kinds of
academic writing. Writing a personal statement for an application requires the
same skills as a narrative essay.
Example of a narrative essay
• Before I entered the classroom, I was doubtful. I waited outside with the other
students and wondered what exactly philosophy would involve I really had no
idea. I imagined something pretty abstract: long, stilted conversations pondering
the meaning of life. But what I got was something quite different.
Descriptive
• A descriptive essay provides a detailed sensory description of
something. Like narrative essays, they allow you to be more creative
than most academic writing, but they are more tightly focused than
narrative essays. You might describe a specific place or object, rather
than telling a whole story.
• Descriptive essays test your ability to use language creatively,
making striking word choices to convey a memorable picture of what
you’re describing.
• Eg: A Sindhi women
Textual analysis essays
• Though every essay type tests your writing skills, some essays also
test your ability to read carefully and critically. In a textual analysis
essay, you don’t just present information on a topic, but closely
analyze a text to explain how it achieves certain effects.
Rhetorical analysis
• The goal is not to state whether you agree with the author’s
argument but to look at how they have constructed it.
Literary analysis
• A literary analysis essay presents a close reading of a work of
literature e.g. a poem or novel to explore the choices made by the
author and how they help to convey the text’s theme. It is not simply
a book report or a review, but an in-depth interpretation of the
text.