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Academic Writing

Norma González Santos
Curso por Norma González Santos, actualizado hace más de 1 año Colaboradores

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This course will help you to structure correctly three types of essays: * Narrative Essay * Expository Essay * Persuasive Essay

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Introduction to what academic writing is and the main topic of the class: the essay

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WELCOME TO YOUR ACADEMIC WRITING CLASS! A broad definition of academic writing is any writing done to fulfill a requirement of a college or university. Academic writing is also used for publications that are read by teacher and researchers or presented at conferences.  Our main topic in this course is THE ESSAY! I invite you to watch the next video which has a brief explanation of the essay definition, structure and types. One more time, welcome to your course and ENJOY!
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Narrative essay definition and elements

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NARRATIVE ESSAY A narrative essay is a type of essay that has a single motif, or a central point, around which the whole narrative revolves. All incidents, happenings, and characters revolve around a single motif presented in the narrative. A narrative essay is similar to a simple five-paragraph essay, in that it has the same format. It is only different in that it is a narrative, having characters, incidents, and dialogues. LOOK AT THE GRAPHIC TO SEE THE NARRATIVE ESSAY ELEMENTS!
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Expository Essay Structure

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EXPOSITORY ESSAY The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. This can be accomplished through comparison and contrast, definition, example, the analysis of cause and effect, etc. LOOK AT THE FLASHCARDS TO SEE THE EXPOSITORY ESSAY STRUCTURE!
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Persuasive Essay Structure Description

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PERSUASIVE ESSAY A persuasive essay, also known as an argumentative essay, is a piece of academic writing where you use logic and reason to show that your point of view is more legitimate than any other. You must expose clear arguments and support them by convincing facts and logical reasons. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND CHECK THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY STRUCTURE!
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