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Story Elements. Text Features. Text Structure. Prose, Plays, & Poetry. Nouns. Verbs. Adjectives. Pronouns. Commas & Quotations. Types of Papers: Narrative/Descriptive. To write a narrative essay, you’ll need to tell a story (usually about something that happened to you) in such a way that he audience learns a lesson or gains insight.
To write a descriptive essay, you’ll need to describe a person, object, or event so vividly that the reader feels like he/she could reach out and touch it. Tips for writing effective narrative and descriptive essays: Tell a story about a moment or event that means a lot to you--it will make it easier for you to tell the story in an interesting way! Get right to the action! Avoid long introductions and lengthy descriptions--especially at the beginning of your narrative. How to Write Vivid Descriptions Having trouble describing a person, object, or event for your narrative or descriptive essay? Remember: Avoid simply telling us what something looks like--tell us how it tastes, smells, sounds, or feels! Consider this… Virginia rain smells different from a California drizzle. Using Concrete Details for Narratives Examples: Types of Papers: Compare/Contrast. To write a compare/contrast essay, you’ll need to make NEW connections and/or express NEW differences between two things.
The key word here…is NEW! Choose 2 things that could go in the same category, but are also quite different. Good choices might be: Basketball & Football (both sports) Horses & Cats (both animals, but different in many ways) Writing & Singing (both art forms, but different in many ways) Gather your ideas by writing down characteristics of each thing. Note the differences and similarities between them. Ask yourself these important questions before you begin writing your draft: Does my instructor want me to compare AND contrast, or am I only being asked to do one of those things?
Some instructors prefer that you only write about the differences between two things, while others want you to focus on explaining the similarities as well. Are these 2 things similar and/or different, in at least one meaningful way? Types of Papers: Persuasive/Persuade. To write a persuasive paper, you’ll need to use evidence and good reasons to convince others to agree with your point of view on a particular subject.
Select a good topic! If you don't care about your topic, how are you going to get anyone else to? You’ll also need to conduct effective research, obtaining facts and evidence to support your ideas. As you begin the research process, ask yourself: What type of information would I need to use in order to convince someone that I'm right? The answers to these questions should help you determine what key words you'll want to use, as you begin searching for sources. How is this different from a typical research paper? It’s important to remember that a persuasive essay doesn't simply report information (like a typical research paper would)--it uses that information to make an argument or prove a point! *Evidence taken from: What should my thesis statement look like?
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