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CLASS 15 ACADEMIC WRITING - 2021

Learn about the Main Four Types of Essays

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CLASS 15 ACADEMIC WRITING - 2021

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  1. ACADEMIC WRITING IICLASS 15 LIC. FÉLIX GONZÁLEZ

  2. WELCOME • FEEDBACK (TERM) • TYPES OF ESSAYS • HMWK

  3. EXPOSITORY ESSAY METHODS OF DEVELOPING EXPOSITION AN EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH EXPLAINS OR INFORMS

  4. GUIDELINES FOR WRITING EXPOSITORY ESSAYS • The topicsentencestates a main idea, makingclearyourpurpose. • To explain the main idea, the supportingsentences can use facts, examples, steps in a process, set of directions, incident, definition, comparison and contrast, analogy, analysis of parts, cause and effect, or groupingintotypes. • The paragraph may be organizedaccording to order of importance, developmentorder, chronologicalorder, or spatialorder, dependingon the type of details. Use transitions to show how the details are related. • The concludingsentencessummarizes the main idea, addsaninsight, or evaluates the details in the paragraph. • Do notpersonalize. Do not use “you” “my” “we” or pronounsrelated.

  5. PERSUASIVE ESSAY TRANSITIONS FOR CONCEDING A POINT IT STATES AN OPINION USES FACTS, EXAMPLES, REASONS, AND THE TESTIMONY OF EXPERTS TO CONVINCE READERS.

  6. GUIDELINES FOR WRITING EXPOSITORY ESSAYS • The topicsentencestatesanopinion. • The supportingsentences can use facts, examples, reasons, and the tools of persuasion to convincereaders. • The ideas in the supportingsentencesaegenerallyorgnized in order of importance, fromleast to mostimportant. Transitions show how ideas are related. • The concludingsentencesreinforces the main idea, or summarizesyourarguments. • You can mostly use “you” and allitspronounsrelated.

  7. TOOLS OF PERSUASION • Use logicalarguments that are free of fallacies. • Use reliablefacts, examples, and statistics, that supportinstead of using more opinions. • Use the testimony of experts in the field. • Use polite and reasonablearguments. Avoidcharged, emotional words. • Anticipateargumentson the otherside of the issue. Concede the opposition´svalid position but show howwhythey do notchangeyour position.

  8. NARRATIVE ESSAY WRITING TIP A NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH TELLS A REAL OR IMAGINARY STORY WITH A CLEAR BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END.

  9. GUIDELINES FOR WRITINGNARRATIVE ESSAYS • Write a topicsentence that captures attention, sets the scene, or makes a general statementabout the events. • Write supportingsentences that relate to the events of the story. • Organize the supportingsentences in chronologicalorder and use transitionsthat show when the eventsoccurred. • Write a concludingsentence that resolves the conflict or makes a general statementabout the meaning of the story.

  10. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY WRITING TIP IT PAINTS A VIVID PICTURE OF A PERSON, SCENE, OR OBJECT APPELAING TO THE READER´S SENSES .

  11. GUIDELINES FOR WRITINGDESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS • Suggestanoverallimpression in the topicsentence. • Write supportingsentences that includespecific and sensorydetails that communicate the overallimpression. • Organize the supportingdetails in spatialorder, addingtransitions to guide the reader through the description. • Write a concludingsentence that reinforces the overallimpressionconveyed in the paragraph.

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