Essay: Personal, Expository, Persuasive Flashcards

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characteristics of essays

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  • a type of nonfiction
  • relatively short (unlike a memoir or research report)
  • usually written on a single topic
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types of essays

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  • personal
  • expository
  • persuasive
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personal essay

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  • usually informal
  • can include expository writing
  • shares an experience or insight
  • can be formal, such as a job application
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expository essays

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  • “exposes” or makes known, explains
  • gives direction
  • clarifies, such as writing for an exam
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persuasive essay

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  • convinces readers to accept an idea or take some action

- appeals to emotion and/or logic

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