LESSON 9

Writing, and writing well, is something you will have to do pretty much the rest of your life.

Introductory paragraph: Three-to-five sentences giving the general background of the topic, and a thesis statement.

This essay requires you to use analysis to break something down.

The personal statement is all about showing the admissions committee who youare and why you’d be an asset to the college

This citation style is the gold standard for essays or articles written in the sciences.

For all types of essays, it’s very important to include citations as well as a bibliography page.

This essay is all about facts, figures, and information.

These essays are all about persuading someone or making an argument to someone with the goal of proving you’re right.

Stealing someone else’s idea without giving them credit.

Argumentative essays don't use logic and evidence and tend to be more informal.

A narrative essay often has you as the main or one of the major characters.

Persuasive essays use emotional appeals and personal opinions and tend to be more informal.

This citation style is widely used across the disciplines, but particularly in the humanities.

These are the essays that are all about telling a story.