Essay: Personal, Expository, Persuasive Flashcards
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characteristics of essays
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- a type of nonfiction
- relatively short (unlike a memoir or research report)
- usually written on a single topic
2
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types of essays
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- personal
- expository
- persuasive
3
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personal essay
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- usually informal
- can include expository writing
- shares an experience or insight
- can be formal, such as a job application
4
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expository essays
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- “exposes” or makes known, explains
- gives direction
- clarifies, such as writing for an exam
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persuasive essay
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- convinces readers to accept an idea or take some action
- appeals to emotion and/or logic
