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Essay Writing
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2. Brainstorm
You cannot write an essay unless you have an idea of what to write about. Brainstorming is the process in which you come up with the essay topic. You need to simply sit and think of ideas during this phase.
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• Argumentative Essay: Take a position on a controversial issue and present evidence in favor of your position.
• Compare and Contrast Essay: Identify similarities and differences between two subjects that are, typically, under the same umbrella.
• Problem Solution Essay: Describe a problem, convince the reader to care about the problem, propose a solution, and be prepared to dismantle objections.
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Knowing what kind of essay you are trying to write can help you decide on a topic and structure your essay in the best way possible. Here are a few other types of essays:
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• Narrative Essay: Tell a story or impart information about your subject in a straightforward, orderly manner, like in a story.
• Persuasive Essay: Convince the reader about some point of view.
• Expository Essay: Explain to the reader how to do a given process. You could, for example, write an expository essay with step-by-step instructions on how to make a peanut butter sandwich.
• Descriptive Essay: Focus on the details of what is going on. For example, if you want to write a descriptive essay about your trip to the park, you would give great detail about what you experienced: how the grass felt beneath your feet, what the park benches looked like, and anything else the reader would need to feel as if he were there.
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1. Choose the Type of Essay
The first step to writing an essay is to define what type of essay you are writing. There are four main categories into which essays can be grouped:
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