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Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Essays: What are the differences ???

Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Essays: What are the differences ???. Characteristics of Narrative Essay . Plot Personal Dialogue Characters Events through Time Reflections & Feelings Tell What? Then what? Oh, my …and what?. Characteristics of Expository Essay .

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Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Essays: What are the differences ???

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  1. Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Essays: What are the differences ???

  2. Characteristics of Narrative Essay • Plot • Personal Dialogue • Characters • Events through Time • Reflections & Feelings • Tell What? Then what? Oh, my …and what?

  3. Characteristics of Expository Essay • Facts & Information • Categorize Or Classification • Problem/Solution • Cause & Effect • Compare & Contrast • Defining Terms & Examples • State & Stay Focused ( Thesis statement ) Sequence of Events • How ? Then, you do what? How again?

  4. The EX Factor of EXPOSITORY Writing • Explain, Examples, Extract, Expose, Exact, Explicit, Examine, Explore, Expound, Extend, Exhibit, Excite

  5. Persuasive Essays • Use of Quotes as Evidence • Addresses both sides ( Pro & Con) • Examples& Anecdotes to Defend A Point • Builds a Case or Argument like a Scientist, Philosopher, or Advocate (Lawyer) • Reasoned & Empirical Persuasion • Usually Topics are Controversial & A Call to Action

  6. Approach is KEYTopic:Mariachi & Folkloric Dancing • Narrative Essay • This is more like normal conversational speech telling about whatyou did • You would write about feelingsyou had in making new friends and learning new ideas • Think: What I did? & What I learned ?

  7. Approach is KEYTopic:Mariachi & Folkloric Dancing • Expository Essay • This is more like presenting a report to a class , giving facts and information • Concentrate on how things function in a mariachi band and a folkloric dance group • Think: Report to a class

  8. Approach is KEY Topic: Mariachi & Folkloric dancing • Argumentative/ Persuasive • Essay wants to change things; and to explain why they are needed • Usually this is a debatable thesis because it involves time and money • Think: Change & Cost ( Time &Money)

  9. Summary • Narrative >>> Think: Plot, Characters, Dialogue, Feelings, and Conversational Speech of What happened • Expository>>> Think: Facts & Information, Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution, How & Process • Persuasive >>> Think: Pros & Cons, Claim & Reason, Time & Cost • Approach is KEY

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