How to write an essay

A good essay demonstrates that you can communicate your ideas clearly, and persuade an audience that your opinions are logical and trustworthy.

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A personal essay is written in first person and language can be formal, semi-formal or informal.

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• False

A thesis-driven essay must be written in first person

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A thesis-driven essay requires a question as title.

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A personal essay requires a title instead of a question.

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What kind of essay is this?

Prompt: question, Opening: Introduction and thesis, Body: supporting paragraphs, Ending: conclusion, Audience: formal relationship, Language: Formal, Point of view: Third person.

• Personal Essay

• Thesis-driven essay

What kind of essay is this?

Promt: Title, Opening: Opening remark or observation, Body: Narrative or supporting paragraphs, Ending: Final thought, Audience: Depends on context, Language; Formal, semi-formal, informal, Ponti of view: First person.

• Personal essay

• Thesis-driven essay

To define your audience, consider the following factors except for:

• Social status and income

• age and gender

• cultural background and physical location

• formal and informal language

To understand that language should be appropriate to the situation in which one is communicating refers to the next conceptual understanding:

• audience

• context

• purpose

• meaning

Language should be appropriate to achieve a desired intention, goal or result when communicating refers to the next conseptual understanding:

• meaning

• context

• purpose

• variation