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Part I The type of essay used to tell a personal story and is…
Part I
The type of essay used to tell a personal story and is organized in chronological order is ___________.
persuasive
expository
descriptive
narrative
The type of essay used to convince people to take some action and uses firm language is __________.
argumentative
critique
persuasive
definition
The type of essay used to communicate what a certain concept means is __________.
expository
definition
research
compare/contrast
The type of essay that requires the use of lots of adjectives and figurative language is __________.
cause/effect
descriptive
process
exam
The type of essay used to show what certain things have in common and what they don’t ___________.
Group of answer choices
compare/contrast
descriptive
expository
persuasive
The type of essay used to defend a personal point of view, opinion or position is __________.
Group of answer choices
expository
narrative
critique
argumentative
The type of essay used to show the sequence of some event and its consequences __________.
Group of answer choices
cause/effect
descriptive
exam
process
The type of essay used to present facts and explain ideas is __________.
Group of answer choices
process
narrative
expository
definition
The type of essay used to expand the knowledge that exists about a particular subject and considers information from experts on the subject is__________.
Group of answer choices
research
definition
argumentative
exam
The type of essay used to allow someone to demonstrate how much has been learned __________.
Group of answer choices
narrative
persuasive
research
exam
The type of essay used to evaluate and express the pros and cons of the subject __________.
Group of answer choices
cause/effect
process
critique
expository
The type of essay used to explain how to do something step by step is __________.
Group of answer choices
cause/effect
process
descriptive
argumentative
Part II: Choose ONE (1) of the following topics and write a short essay about it.
Where do you currently live? DESCRIBE the town or city you live in.
Think of a childhood memory. NARRATE an anecdote you remember from your childhood.
Think about the advantages of studying ONLINE. CONVINCE someone to come study at NUC University.
Your short essay should have the following structure:
Title
Introduction Paragraph – (3 sentences)
Development Paragraph – (5 sentences)
Conclusion Paragraph – (2 sentences)
Total paragraphs: 3
Total sentences: 10
