What is an Essay?
In its most basic form, an essay is a short piece of writing about a topic.
It follows a set and predictable structure, as shown below.
It follows a set and predictable structure, as shown below.
There are different types of essays. Some essays are narrative, i.e. they tell a story. Others are argumentative or persuasive, i.e. they prove a point. Some are expository i.e. they explain something. The latter two can have significant overlap.
These pages are dealing with the argumentative essay.
These pages are dealing with the argumentative essay.