Types of essays: Difference between revisions

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Essay[edit | edit source]

a short form of writing on a topic
from French"essai" meaning "trial, attempt"
- and Latin exagium for "weighing, or a weight"
  - ex- out or from + agere "to set in motion"
"essay" also relates to "trying" or "effort"
- the verb "essay" means "to put to test or experiment"

Academic[edit | edit source]

Argumentative[edit | edit source]

takes a position for or against something

Expository[edit | edit source]

from Latin exponere for "set forth"
- in the sense of explaining
also called "commentary"
takes non-argumentative approach
- but necessarily takes a position on a topic

Journalistic[edit | edit source]

explains or describes an issue, situation, event, etc. from a third-party point of view
- IOW, it describes another experience, perspective, or point of view

Narrative[edit | edit source]

tells a story

Personal[edit | edit source]

Persuasive[edit | edit source]

Polemic/ polemical[edit | edit source]

a form of argumentative that focuses on opposing another or alternative points of view
generally addresses controversial topics
"polemic" is from Greek polemikos for "war"

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+== Essay ==
-* Academic
+* a short form of writing on a topic
-* Argumentative
+* from French"essai" meaning "trial, attempt"
-** takes a position for or against something
+** and Latin ''exagium'' for "weighing, or a weight"
-* Expository
+*** ''ex''- out or from + ''agere'' "to set in motion"
-** from Latin ''exponere'' for "set forth"
+* "essay" also relates to "trying" or "effort"
-*** in the sense of explaining
+** the verb "essay" means "to put to test or experiment"
-** also called "commentary"
-** takes non-argumentative approach
+== Academic ==
-*** but necessarily takes a position on a topic
-* Journalistic
+== Argumentative ==
-** explains or describes an issue, situation, event, etc. from a third-party point of view
+takes a position for or against something
-** IOW, it describes another experience, perspective, or point of view
-* Narrative
+== Expository ==
-** tells a story
+* from Latin ''exponere'' for "set forth"
-* Personal
+** in the sense of explaining
-* Persuasive
+* also called "commentary"
-* Polemic/ polemical
+* takes non-argumentative approach
-** a form of argumentative that focuses on opposing another or alternative points of view
+** but necessarily takes a position on a topic
-** generally addresses controversial topics
-** "polemic" is from Greek ''polemikos'' for "war"
+== Journalistic ==
+* explains or describes an issue, situation, event, etc. from a third-party point of view
+** IOW, it describes another experience, perspective, or point of view
+== Narrative ==
+* tells a story
+== Personal ==
+== Persuasive ==
+== Polemic/ polemical ==
+* a form of argumentative that focuses on opposing another or alternative points of view
+* generally addresses controversial topics
+* "polemic" is from Greek ''polemikos'' for "war"
 [[Category:Literature]]
 [[Category:Language Arts]]
+[[Category:Essay]]