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LESSON2ESSAYANDOUTLINE

The document provides information on three types of essays: narrative essays, descriptive essays, and definition essays. [1] Narrative essays tell a story using elements like setting, characters, plot, mood, and theme. [2] Descriptive essays ask students to describe something using sensory details and vivid language. [3] Definition essays explain the meaning of a term or concept in depth, going beyond a dictionary definition to include the writer's perspective.

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LESSON2ESSAYANDOUTLINE

The document provides information on three types of essays: narrative essays, descriptive essays, and definition essays. [1] Narrative essays tell a story using elements like setting, characters, plot, mood, and theme. [2] Descriptive essays ask students to describe something using sensory details and vivid language. [3] Definition essays explain the meaning of a term or concept in depth, going beyond a dictionary definition to include the writer's perspective.

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NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTIVE,

AND
DEFINITON
ESSAYS

READING
AND WRITING
Narrative essay
A NARRATIVE ESSAY TELLS A STORY.

IT ALLOWS THE WRITER TO BE MORE CREATIVE THAN ACADEMIC ESSAYS

MAY USE THE SAME PROCEDURE OF STORYTELLING.

- SETTING – WHERE THE ACTION IN A STORY HAPPENS

- CHARACTERS - THE PEOPLE IN THE STORY

- PLOT – THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. INCLUDES A CLIMAX OR TURNING POINT AT WHICH


CHARACTERS OR EVENTS CHANGE

- MOOD – FEELING OR ATMOSPHERE THAT THE WRITER CREATES FOR THE STORY

- THEME – THE BASIC IDEA OF THE STORY, TOPIC THAT IS COMMON IN LIFE OR HUMAN NATURE
● The essay should
include all the parts of • Use clear and concise
a story language throughout
● When would a narrative the essay
essay not be written as
• The use of the first
a story?
● The essay should have
person pronoun ‘I’ is
purpose. welcomed.
● The essay should be • Always be organized!
written from a clear
point of view
Fathers and Sons

Fathers are very busy people. They have to work hard to get money for their
families. However, sometimes they need to give up a little money to spend time
with their children.

My oldest son is seven. His school anniversary was coming and there was going
to be a sports day one Saturday morning. I work six days a week, including
Saturday, and on Saturday morning I have three hours of classes that only I can
teach. I thought my students would be very unhappy if I took the morning off.
When I told my son I could not go to his sports day to see him run, he was very
sad. He cried. When I saw how disappointed he was, I decided that being with him
on his big day was more important than the money I could make, so I took that
Saturday morning off. When I got to his school for the sports day, he was very
happy and gave me a big hug.

I am glad I decided to spend that morning with my son instead of going to work.
Now it is my rule to take time off for my children’s activities. (197)
Descriptive essay

Genre of essay that asks the student to


describe something – object, person, place,
experience, emotion, and situation etc.

Encourage the students ability to create a


written account of a particular experience.

This genre allows for a great deal of artistic


freedom.
Features

• Generally includes introduction,


body, and conclusion centered on
chosen theme

• The writing style is impressive.

• Use your senses

• Use clear and vivid language


Definition essay
It is an essay that explain the meaning of a
term/ terms or concept in depth. It
goes beyond the dictionary definition
by using the writer’s perspective.

Abstract ideas
Terms or concepts that are
• More difficult to define
• Have different meanings

People may have different ideas or definitions of these kinds


of terms.
friends: love, honesty, courage, integrity, freedom
of speech, success, happiness. Equaliy.
Generating Ideas

What is it? What is it not?


What are its distinguishing characteristics?

Example: how do we define love?


• List what tells us most what it is
• List what it is not –
• It is not hate…
Classify and Determine
what you’re defining

You can compare it to something most


readers will know.

For example:
Success is riding a bike for the first
time as a young child.

Another Example:
By definition, a farmer is someone
who trills soil for a living, but I define a
true farmer by his relationship with the
land.
L2
OUTLINE
Developing an
Outline ● General plan of what you are
going to write

● Helps you see if your ideas


connect

● Helps you see if you have


sufficient evidence to support
your claim
The benefits of outlining
Tom Wolfe, “By writing an outline you really are writing in a way, because you’re creating the
structure of what you’re going to do. Once I really know what I’m going to write, I don’t find the
actual writing takes all that long.”

An outline helps writers do the following:


* Organize information / ideas
* Clarify the writer’s purpose

Clarifying one’s purpose in writing a story- list down first the essential data that you want to
include in your story.
examples: Characters, Setting/s, Mood, Theme, Climax, and Type of ending you would
want to write about

Clarifying one’s purpose in writing an essay – write down arguments or points you want to tackle.
You can start to put your randomly in one paper all together and later on review your notes and
organize your final outline.
Concepts we should not forget
Outlining to Test Outlining as complete
Organization Communication
Outlining will help construct
and organize ideas in a You outline
sequential manner and communicates your
thoughtful flow. thoughts

Outlining as a
Reading Aid
Gets a clearer view of
what other author is
trying to day.
Topic outline and
Sentence outline
Topic outline
• Systematic arrangements
that consists of words and
short phrases
• Arrange your idea
hierarchically: Main points
and sub points.
• Arrange ideas in sequence
Supporting online small businesses in the
midst of pandemic.
Home based business
food selling
selling of pre-loved
items
offer services.
Online
facebook
Instagram
titkok
Lazada
shopee
Amazon
Alibaba
Ebay
Sentence outline

In the same way as a topic outline, but


the ideas are more fully stated. Each
heading is expressed as a complete
sentence, usually, but not always,
consisting of just one main clause.
Create an Outline

1. Identify the topic

2. Identify the main categories

3. Create the sub-categories


Construction of the Thesis
Statement.
Characteristics of a good thesis:

● Thesis assertation of the


writer or the speaker about 1. It must be brief
a certain topic. 2. It must be specific and precise
● Thesis statement states
3. It must be restricted
what you will discuss in
your essay. It tells your 4. It must be unified
reader what to expect from 5. It must be argumentative
the essay. 6. It must be relevant
● It function as your roadmap
7. It must be interesting
8. It must be visible
Thesis statement:
Human activities contributing to global warming
I. Global warming is a gradual warming of the earth from human activities
a.Each year five ton 0f CO2 are pumped into the atmosphere
b. The carbon dioxide traps the eat
c. Death Valley holds the record for the highest air temperature on the planet; July 10
1913
II. Human activities that contributes to global warming.
a. Rapid population growth worsens the impacts of climate change by straining
resources and exposing more people to climate-related risks—especially in low-resource regions.
b. The recent increase in greenhouse gas pollution is trapping excess heat and causing
the climate to warm.

IlI. Carbon pollutants also eat a hole in the ozone layer.


a. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the hole in the ozone
layer is continuing to shrink.
b. Increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer and eye cataracts,
and damage crops, plants and micro-organisms, affecting ecosystems and food chains

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