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1
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a nonfictional short prose which is based on a single or particular subject

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essay

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essay is derived from a french word “essayer” which means

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“a trial”

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3
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two forms of essay:

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literary essay
nonliterary essay

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4
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subjective/imaginative

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literary essay

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5
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facts/objective

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nonliterary essay

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6
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“Father of Essay”

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Michel Eyquem De Montaigne

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7
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“Father of English Essay”

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Sir Francin Bacon

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8
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types of essay (4):

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narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative essay

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9
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elements of a good essay (3):

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content
structure
mechanics

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10
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tips on writing an essay according to livingston (7):

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  1. pick a topic
  2. prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas
  3. write your thesis statement
  4. write the body
  5. write the introduction
  6. write the conclusion
  7. add the finishing touches
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11
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parts and features of an argumentative essay (3):

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introduction
body
conclusion

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12
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terms related to an argumentative essay (8):

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issue
claim
argument
evidence
counterargument
rebuttal
pro
con

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13
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main type of arguments (3):

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classical
rogerian
toulmin

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14
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opinions of people are different

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issue

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15
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statement by an author

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claim

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16
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idea that supports the claim

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argument

17
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facts in the real world

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evidence

18
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idea given by the opposing side

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counterargument

19
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response to the counterargument

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rebuttal

20
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argument in favor

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pro

21
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argument against

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con

22
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principles of argumentative essay (3):

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audience
viewpoint
organization
writing style

23
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formal way to acknowledge the source of info use in a piece of writing

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citation

24
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types of author citation (3):

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author-oriented citation
text-oriented citation
“according to” citation

25
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starts with the surname of the author followed by the year of publication in parenthesis

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author-oriented citation

26
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sentence from a source is followed by the surname of the author of the work and the year

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text-oriented citation

27
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“according to”

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“according to” citation

28
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most popular strategy for making an argument

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classical

29
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acknowledges both sides

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rogerian

30
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rather than present both sides, it presents one

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toulmin

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