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Essay Flashcards

1
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Prose composition with a focused subject of discussion

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Essay

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2
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Where did the word essay came from?

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“Essai”

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What does essai mean?

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trail or an attempt

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Objective, impersonal, or scientific - it is serious and meditative

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Formal essay

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What is the Main purpose of formal essay

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to provide information to its readers

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In what POV is Formal essay written in

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third person

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In what setting is the Formal essay is expected to be written is

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Academic setting

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light, humorous, whimsical, or chatty

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Informal essay

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What POV does the Informal essay use

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First person

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What is the main purpose of informal essay

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to entertain its readers

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What are the Aspects of an essay

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Purpose
Subject Matter
Organization
Tone
Style

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What is the purpose of a Formal essay

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To educate, to instruct, to inform

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What is the purpose of an Informal Essay

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To entertain, to comment, to give an opinion

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What is the Subject Matter of the Formal essay?

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Serious topics like philosophy, psychology, and other abstract topics

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What is the Subject matter of the Informal essay

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Light topics like movies, foods, fashion, etc

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What is the organization of the formal essay?

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Rigid and methodical

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What is the organization of the Informal essay?

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flexible and free

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What is the tone of the Formal essay

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Impersonal

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What is the tone of the Informal essay

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Personal

20
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What is the style of the formal essay

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formal and technical

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What is the style of the Informal essay

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Natural, conventional, easy, cheerful

22
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What are the elements of an essay

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Focus
Content
Organization

23
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deals with a clearly defined purpose

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Focus

24
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supporting details or evidence

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Content

25
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logical sequence of the essay

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Organization

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