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Genre |
Genre refers to a grouping which relates to a particular category |
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Essay |
Written work in response to a question or title |
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Authors essays |
They are subjective and offer personal opinions. They do not follow academic writing guidelines or proper structures |
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Students essay |
They are objective. They follow conventional structure of academic writing |
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Explanation essay |
•has a background statement which leads the reader into the subject •There is a phenomenon statement where the writer tells the reader the phenomenon that will be explained •has a background statement which leads the reader into the subject •There is a phenomenon statement where the writer tells the reader the phenomenon that will be explained •There is an outline which tells the reader how the essay will progress •There is an outline which tells the reader how the essay will progress |
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Exposition essay |
•Must have a thesis statement which gives direction to the point of the argument •This is followed by an outline of the main points of the argument •Argument is developed in a number of paragraphs •Followed by a concluding paragraph which restated the main points of the essay |
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Discussion essay |
•Argument focused essay that offers two or more sides of an issue •The introduction has the background information, statement of the sides, main points are outlined •Both sides of the argument are addressed and must be followed by a conclusion which is the final stage of the essay •An argumentative essay avoids first or second person statements |
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Persuasive essay |
This essay aims to persuade readers to form an opinion or pick a particular side using facts |
