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Writing in itself is an art of words; and just like any other art requires knowledge, information, tactic, and style.
This is why it is important to know the different types of write-ups/ essays we encounter in everyday life.
The various types of essays include:
As the name implies, descriptive essays are write-ups that tell about a person, activity, place or a group of people.
It is used mainly in writing biographies of people.
To write a descriptive essay, you will need to be knowledgeable about what you intend to describe. This is why biographies are written by close relatives or friends (in the absence of a close relative).
This type of essay is commonly used when writing reports of events that occurred. It gives detail about an activity that has happened.
Whenever you read a narrative essay, you could even feel like you were present at the scene of the event.
Hence, narrative essays are usually written by eyewitnesses to an event. It is called an “eye witness’ statement”.
This is commonly used in the court of law, and is sometimes required by police departments.
It may be required by committees of schools and other institutions following an event in which further action may be required.
To write a narrative essay, you will need to take note of the following:
This forms a major part of day to day conversations. Argumentative essays try to prove a point by the constructive use of words.
They are used majorly in debates, especially between lawyers. Take note of the following when writing or getting involved in an argumentative essay.
Expository essays aim to explain a concept, an idea, or a topic. They talk about a topic in a very detailed format, as such; they may be longer than other types of essays.
Articles like this can fall under expository essays as it tells more about a topic.
When writing this type of essay, you must be sure to highlight all the important points and explain them in the shortest way possible.
Generally, use of language and tone plays a great role in writing. The aim of writing is to communicate, and any writing we make irrespective of type, must serve this purpose.
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