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English Comprehension and Composition – Lecture 19 Objectives: 1.Essay Writing 2.Kinds of Essays 3.Characteristics of an Essay 4.Sample Essays.

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1 English Comprehension and Composition – Lecture 19 Objectives: 1.Essay Writing 2.Kinds of Essays 3.Characteristics of an Essay 4.Sample Essays

2 ESSAY WRITING Kinds and Characteristics An essay is a short piece of writing that discusses, describes or analyzes one topic.

3 KINDS OF ESSAYS 1.Descriptive 2.Definition 3.Compare and contrast 4.Cause and effect 5.Narrative 6.Process 7.Argumentative 8.Critical 9.Imaginative

4 Characteristics of an Essay Unity Order Brevity Style The Personal Touch

5 Recap Essay Writing Kinds of Essays Characteristics of an Essay Sample Essays

6 References The material has been adapted form the following links: http://samedayessay.com/blog/essays/types-of- essay-formats http://www4.caes.hku.hk/acadgrammar/essay/s ection1/EssayTys.htm http://www.fastweb.com/student- life/articles/158-essay-tips-7-tips-on-writing- an-effective-essay?page=2

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