The author's goal(s)/ reason for writing

Reflects on an authors experiences/ life lessons

concepts are organised from least to most important

The individual or group to which a piece is addressed.

Offers a series of questions and then answers them

study of an individual example which demonstrates a point

When the essay recites events in the order they occurred

Quoting experts so your ideas have more weight

Cause and Effect Essay

Explains events leading up to a single effect

An informal account of evidence, perhaps from an interview

One item or concept is evaluated relative to another.

The opening paragraph(s) outlining the purpose of the essay

Presents pros and cons without the author's opinion

The end of the essay, wraps up/ties together the main points

Descriptive Paragraph/Essay

Describes a scene or collection of scenes

Can refer to the genre or structural organisation of a piece

The bulk of the essay; provides info and proves the thesis

Examines text(s) and provides author's interpretation

The writer cites researched facts/ examples to prove an idea

Help the reader move from one idea or paragraph to the next

A comparison of similarities between two different things

The author quotes statistics to prove a point

Expository Paragraph/Essay

Designed to persuade or explain something to the reader

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Purpose
Another word for the conclusion
instructions for the reader
The author's goal(s)/ reason for writing
the moral lesson of a piece
2
Personal Essay
Reflects on an authors experiences/ life lessons
Written for the author's personal enjoyment
An essay which provides private details about someone
An essay outlining an individual's character traits
3
Climactic Order
Concepts are organised based on they order they occur
An essay based on weather
concepts are organised from least to most important
The most exciting events are at the beginning of an essay
4
Audience
characters represented in a piece
The author's social class
The individual or group to which a piece is addressed.
When an author presents their work publicly
5
Thesis
The end of an essay where everything comes together
A major writing project
The central idea of an essay.
The opposite of what the author is trying to say
6
Question and Answer
Gives a range of questions for the reader to think about
Focuses on a historical question
Answers the question posed in the thesis
Offers a series of questions and then answers them
7
Case Study
An essay based on legal proceedings
Examines a broad range of data sources
WHne a group of people is interviewed
study of an individual example which demonstrates a point
8
Chronological Order
When the essay recites events in the order they occurred
Organizes events according to colour
When the essay recites events in their order of importance
A time based command
9
Expert Testimony
becoming an expert on the topic of your essay
Copying the work of an expert
Having an expert read you essay and provide feedback
Quoting experts so your ideas have more weight
10
Cause and Effect Essay
Explains events leading up to a single effect
examines hey many possible causes of events without comment
Explains the multiple possible outcomes of something
Reflects on a author's personal experience
11
Anecdotal Evidence
Evidence whic has been disproven
An informal account of evidence, perhaps from an interview
Evidence based on science
A formal account, most likely from research
12
Compare and Contrast
AN essay which highlights differences between people
An author uses mustiple sources to prove a point
An essay which focuses on one event
One item or concept is evaluated relative to another.
13
Essay Introduction
The part of th eessay where characters are introduced
the topic sentence of the essay
The opening paragraph(s) outlining the purpose of the essay
A foreword to the essay, usually presented by an expert
14
Pro and Con Argument
An essay has both good and bad elements
People disagree on whether an argument is sound or not
the author examines counter arguments in the essay
Presents pros and cons without the author's opinion
15
Conclusion
The end of the essay where the final twist is revealed
The end of the essay, wraps up/ties together the main points
The main argument of an essay
The first paragraph(s) which explain the essay
16
Descriptive Paragraph/Essay
reflects the author's opinion on an issue
Answers a series of questions
proves a point with a colletion of evidence
Describes a scene or collection of scenes
17
Narrative Paragraph/Essay
discribes a problem and presents a solution
Answers a question
Tells a story
Provides instructions
18
Form
Can refer to the genre or structural organisation of a piece
the number of paragraphs
the physical medium by which a piece is presented
A pre-written template for writing
19
Essay Body
The bulk of the essay; provides info and proves the thesis
The main point of an essay
The entire collection of an author's work
The total number of paragraphs in an essay
20
Literary Essay
An essay which uses many literary devices
A well written essay
Focuses on historical literature
Examines text(s) and provides author's interpretation
21
Research Essay
The author has a scientific background
The author studies things
The writer cites researched facts/ examples to prove an idea
The author presents the results of research without comment
22
Transitions
Help the reader move from one idea or paragraph to the next
Tips from the author to help cope with troubling content
Cryptic clues to keep the reader engaged in the essay
Smaller paragraphs between the main ones
23
Analogy
An extended mataphor
A group of five interconnected texts
The study of analogues
A comparison of similarities between two different things
24
Statistical Evidence
The number of times an author uses certain words or phrases
66.5% of all statistics are made up on the spot
The author quotes statistics to prove a point
The author provides data on the content of the essay
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Expository Paragraph/Essay
Tells a story
Designed to persuade or explain something to the reader
Exposes misdeeds of an individual or society
Reflects on the author's personal experiences

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