a writer attempts to persuade readers to understand and support their specific point of view about a topic by stating their reasoning and providing evidence to back it up

This essay aims to show the relationship between things—in particular, how something was influenced by something else

This essay type allows the writer to make an argument or impart a lesson through personal experience.

This essay aims to describe a certain event or object with vivid sensory details (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound).

This essay points out the similarities and differences between them, usually to illustrate a larger point.

It is a piece of short-form, nonfiction writing that focuses on a specific topic.

What should the punishment for cheating be?

Explain why you admire a particular person.

This essay takes the topic one step further by presenting the advantages and disadvantages of the subject to provide an objective analysis.

also known as an argumentative essay

Also known as a definition essay and it is the most basic type of essay.