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English 201
Pontifical Catholic University of P.R
Prof. Miguel A. Arce Ramos
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Types of Essays
Exposito
ry
Descripti
ve
Narrativ Persuasi
e ve
Narrative Essays
Narrative Essays
Narratives can do the following:
Create a sense of shared history, linking
people together.
Provide entertainment.
Provide insight.
Narrative Essays
Narrative essays describe specific
experiences that changed how you felt,
thought, or acted.
focuses on
Makes a point,
is told from a point connection
communicates a
of view--usually the between past
main idea or
author's point of events, people, or
dominant
view. places and the
impression.
present.
Planning the Narrative
Essay
The first thing you have to do is:
first, select an incident worthy of writing about
Example Topics
Did you ever have a long-held belief or
assumption shattered? Can you trace the
change to one event or a series of
events?