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Types of Essays


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1. Narrative Essays

As the name suggests, it is the narration of a story or an event

happened.

This could be a real or an imaginary event, like: accident,

festival,

social function,

street incident,

a journey or a natural disaster.

Example:

Soccer fans in a tightly packed stadium, where a closely conteste

progress. An assessment.


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Methodology

1.Keep to the chronological order in which the event happened

2.However special emphasis can be created by using a flashbacks

coming to the present

3.Arrest the attention of the reader by beginning with a bang if thdemands

4.Create the right atmosphere by dwelling on some details of pIac

season

5.Introduce the characters with a brief character sketch

6.Use dialogues to make it lively interesting and also to break mo7.Select details on which you require to lay more emphasis.

For example: if you have to write on a school picnic, the ma

the composition should be about what happened at the pic

Do not waste time on peripheral details like how you got up

dress you put on etc.


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Methodology

8. Focus on the topic of the narrative throughout the composition

An underlying idea should give the narrative a sense of unity.

Eg: if you are to write on a day when everything went wrong, i

erroneous to dwell on things which went right that day.


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2 Descriptive Essays

Essays of this type describe some place, person or thing ,which

real or imaginary

The objective is to convey to the reader a vivid and realistic ac

what you are visualising. Just as a painter uses colours to recreate a scene, you have to

appropriate words presented in a beautiful style, for the same

Typical examples of such essays are:

Character sketches of people

Description of an event, festival or a program

Example:

Give an interesting and realistic description of yourself - your app

your philosophy of life, your likes and dislikes, your attitude to eld

and juniors, your religious beliefs and conviction.


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Methodology

Start with the general and proceed to the specific detail.

It is important to be selective.

for example in describing a man:

it is not necessary to dwell on every physical attribute like hnose, mouth, face, colour height etc

It would be more apt to dwell on his unique physical attribu

colour, height, shape, gait or say his mannerism

Be precise and avoid using vague adjectives like, good, excelle

Use the precise words For example: instead of saying She had good hair, it would

expressive to say: she had thick black curly hair, that hung

her shoulders.


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Methodology

Use comparison, simile and metaphors for making the details

Like instead of describing a room of size 20 ft. by 35 ft., you ca

room the size of an auditorium.

It is important to be imaginative and original in your presentat


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3. Argumentative Essays

These are essays that are argumentative or debatable in natur

writer arrives at a conclusion by logical reasoning.

This would require consideration of various aspects of the sub

The objective is to convince the reader to the writers point ofsubject,

Strong and weak points of both sides of the arguments need t

considered

This helps in presenting ones views either for or against the su

We need to highlight the strong points and attack the weak poopponents

Example:

The cause of unhappiness in life is greed Write for or against.


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4 Topical or Reflective Essays

Essays of this type are reflective, or thoughts on some topic, w

abstract nature

For example, topics based on:

social, political, or domestic issues like education, poverty, Qualities or habits like friendship, patriotism, disciple, love

Example: Love

Methodology1. In the introduction, begin by explaining or defining the subject

relevance.

2. Justify your point of view by historical, personal, social, religiou

psychological factors.

3. Conclude by putting forth your balanced point of view.


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5. Expository Essays

Essays of this type are an exposition, or an explanation of subj

things work.

It is an explanation of the operating process that is in the form

They require a logical step-by-step approach of presentation. Examples of such essays could be

How to organise a birthday party?

How to prepare a particular dish?

Example:Relate how the reading and study of literature has enriched and r


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6. The Short Story

This is difficult to attempt in the 45 minutes available, unless o

good command on the language

Also needed is the ability to weave a unique plot, having no re

story encountered elsewhere.

Example:

Write an original short story based on these words: Parting in suc

sorrow.


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6. The Short Story

Methodology

Build a story around the theme or title if given.

In case you have to begin or end your story with a particular se

a theme or plot so that the sentence fits naturally and does noartificially imposed.

Write the story in the third person,

Writing in the first person is more difficult (unless specifically i

case of composition of reflective or introspective nature).

Character sketch of the main protagonist (central character) Create the atmosphere that relates to the story, for example a

could dwell on creaking doors, rattling windows, or piercing cr

the tension etc.

A gradual builds up to the climax and a surprise ending, which

readers mind.

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