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4926438131Descriptive essayOften describes a thing, person, process that paints a certain portrait of the topic in the reader's mind0
4926438132Narrative EssayIs used to make points, usually formatted not like a traditional academic essay but like short stories that depict real life stories rather than fiction1
4926438133A definition essayExplains measuring of terms, concrete meaning pertains to factual objects while abstract is based on a person's point of view2
4926438134Classification EssayOrganizes things into categories which gives examples suitable for each category3
4926438135Process analysis essayDirections which explains how to do something, how things work, how things happen expressed in a chronological order from first to last.4
4926438136Compare and contrast essayMulti paragraph essay which explains ways where two subjects are similar or different.5
4926438137Cause and effect essayExplain causes ( reason) effects (results) or even or situation.6
4926438138Argumentative essayInvestigate a topic by collecting evidence to establish a position on the topic in a concise manner7
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