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1 Types of Essays TypePurposeElements ArgumentativeTo persuadeClaim Supporting evidence Counter-claim Conclusion InformativeTo inform or educateThesis Support Conclusion NarrativeTo entertain or tell a story Plot (exposition, climax, resolution) Characters Setting

2 Argumentative Essay Claim – State your thesis (opinion) early in the essay – Be clear Supporting evidence – Provide at least two, usually three, supports – Text evidence (must be CITED) Counter-claim – Pose arguments for specific counter-claims Conclusion

3 In-text Citations MLA style Page numbers always go in parentheses at the end of the sentence; numbers only (23) If you do not use the author’s name within the sentence, add it to parentheses: – Ex. 1: Freedman stated that E.D. Nixon said, “The truth will make you free.” (99) – Ex. 2: E.D. Nixon said, “The truth will make you free.” (Freedman 99) Notice: NO comma, NO p.

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