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WHAT IS AN ESSAY?

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WHAT IS AN

ESSAY?

ACCORDING TOTHE DICTIONARY:

essay is a short piece of paper;derives from Old French"essayer", which means "trial".

A L D O U SH U X L E Y :

"essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything..."

Aldous Leonard Huxley(26 July 1894 – 22November 1963) was anEnglish writer, philosopher.

1. In recent times, an essay hasbecome a major part ofeducation;2. Essays are usually used byuniversities;3. Students learn to comment on,explain, or assess a topic of studyin the form of an essay.

THE ESSAY AS APEDAGOGICAL

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THE FIVE-PARAGRAPHESSAY

It is a highly structured paper. Itrequires an introduction, body and

conclusion.

ACADEMIC ESSAYS

These essays test student’s intellectualabilities and their ability to structure

their thoughts.

COMPARE AND CONTRASTESSAYS

Compare and contrast essays usecomparisons and analogues. They

develop the relationship between twoor more items.

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