lesson 1 Flashcards
a nonfictional short prose which is based on a single or particular subject
essay
essay is derived from a french word “essayer” which means
“a trial”
two forms of essay:
literary essay
nonliterary essay
subjective/imaginative
literary essay
facts/objective
nonliterary essay
“Father of Essay”
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
“Father of English Essay”
Sir Francin Bacon
types of essay (4):
narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative essay
elements of a good essay (3):
content
structure
mechanics
tips on writing an essay according to livingston (7):
- pick a topic
- prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas
- write your thesis statement
- write the body
- write the introduction
- write the conclusion
- add the finishing touches
parts and features of an argumentative essay (3):
introduction
body
conclusion
terms related to an argumentative essay (8):
issue
claim
argument
evidence
counterargument
rebuttal
pro
con
main type of arguments (3):
classical
rogerian
toulmin
opinions of people are different
issue
statement by an author
claim
idea that supports the claim
argument
facts in the real world
evidence
idea given by the opposing side
counterargument
response to the counterargument
rebuttal
argument in favor
pro
argument against
con
principles of argumentative essay (3):
audience
viewpoint
organization
writing style
formal way to acknowledge the source of info use in a piece of writing
citation
types of author citation (3):
author-oriented citation
text-oriented citation
“according to” citation
