Learning

is a Process Everybody Must Encounter

ESSAY WRITING
Prepared By: Teacher Joy

Lesson 1
Definition of Essay
An essay is usually a short piece of writing. It is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Like the novel, the essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything, usually on a certain topic. Although essay is a written form of the authors point of view, it is impossible to give all things in full for a single essay has its limit. It must also be factual and concrete particular. Essay is divided into two categories! Essay as a pedagogical tool and the non literary essays. Each category is divided into classes. "escriptive, #arrative, E$emplification, %omparison and %ontrast, %ause and Effect, %lassification and "ivision, "efinition, and many others. &isual Arts, 'ilm, (usic, )hotography, and Employment fall under non literary.

Guide to Narrative Essay

#arrative writing tells a story. In essays the narrative writing could also be considered reflection or an e$ploration of the author's values told as a story. *he author may remember his or her past, or a memorable person or event from that past, or even observe the present. +hen you're writing a narrative essay, loosen up. After all, you're basically ,ust telling a story to someone, something you probably do every day in casual conversation. -se first person and talk it through first. .ou might even want to either tape record your story as if you were telling it to someone for the first time or actually tell it to a friend. /nce you get the basic story down, then you can begin turning it into an essay. If you feel that you lack life e$perience, then you may choose to write about someone else or write about an observation you've made about a recent event. .ou could write about your children, your parents, or your favorite sport or hobby. *he important aspect to remember is that you should have a story. In a successful narrative essay, the author usually makes a point.

0. *he story should have an introduction 1. *here should be a description of the person, scene, and event in some detail. 2. *he occasion or person described must be suggestive in that your description and thoughts lead the reader to reflect on the human e$perience. 3. *he point of view in narrative essay is usually first person. *he use of 4I5 invites reader to an intimate discussion. 6. It should be lively and made with a style. (ake description in your own way. 7. .ou may write dialogue if needed.

Essay Writing
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+rite about your daily school schedule in 8orea. 'rom the time you woke up until the time you go home.

-se the guideline in making a narrative essay. -se the e$pressions in telling time 9refer from your :urvival English lesson.; +rite down the e$periences you had using the polite e$pressions learned from your general English class. 9connect it to your daily schedule; -se the modals properly in your paragraph.
+rite about when, where and how swine flu started. .

TOPIC : "&read of " ine Flu% -se the guideline in making a narrative essay. -se the e$pressions in telling time 9refer from your :urvival English lesson.; -se the modals properly in your paragraph as well as the simple present tense of the verb.