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Essay Types

Essay Types, which are also called Modes, are categories or models of essay styles. These basically consist of writing styles. Essays - really, any compositions - can infuse these essay types within, but when they do so, they become something of a hybrid of writing styles. In order to better understand, therefore identify, analyze, and strategically use these, you want to learn about the different categories and how each essay type works. Most of these are based upon critical thinking skills that you may already be familiar with. For an overview, you may see this, or other, sites online. For more details on each essay type, follow the links to each one below.

Using one, or a variety, of these essay styles can help structure your essay logically and provide a clear line of reasoning.

Argumentative Essays

Explanation with an objective and one question quiz on Lumen (and further practice by clicking succeeding links). Note that this site follows very closely to typical college English Composition classes (typically called English 1B or 100 or 101). For a direct link to the overall Course, click here. The course contains numerous lessons and content all very relevant to AP Language and Composition and similar required college English Composition courses - standard at all colleges, from PCC to Stanford.