The Academic Expository Essay The academic expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea‚ evaluate evidence‚ talk about the idea‚ and present an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. This can be accomplished through: 1. Cause and effect 2. Comparison and contrast 3. Argumentation and various other genres. Please note: Academic essays of cause and effect‚ comparison and contrast and argumentation are commonly assigned as
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Miss Emily Grierson Character Analysis Miss Emily is an old-school southern belle trapped in a society bent on forcing her to stay in her role. She clings to the old ways even as she tries to break free. When she’s not even forty‚ she’s on a road that involves dying alone in a seemingly haunted house. At thirty-something she is already a murderer‚ which only adds to her outcast status. Miss Emily is a truly tragic figure‚ but one who we only see from the outside. Granted‚ the townspeople who
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The two essays that I chose to read were "Setting the Table" and "Cochlear Implants". What characteristics make these essays expository? Both of the two essays I have read show facts and evidence to support their topics. The information was presented in a fair and non-biased manner. The facts given were clearly used to support a concept in "Setting the Table"‚ and the evidence used in "Cochlear Implants" about deafness‚ was to support facts. The type of organization used for
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Stubborn Miss Emily What can you do with a person who is stubborn to a fault? In "A Rose for Emily‚" author William Faulkner shows that the townspeople come to pity Miss Emily‚ the stubborn‚ unchanging main character in this classic short story. Miss Emily‚ a spinster whose father abjured every possible suitor‚ is an individual who cannot changer her prideful stubbornness. Faulkner uses several different methods to show this‚ such as descriptions of Miss Emily’s house‚ changes in the town that
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The first website I chose was the Art of Cookery. This article is an expository essay and one can tell that from the first paragraph. The first paragraph states the thesis of the article‚ "Inviting a guest into our home means being responsible for their happiness for the entire duration of their stay". The first paragraph then goes more in depth to support its thesis by stating “it’s not just about the foods you serve‚ but the atmosphere you have your guest in.” The article then starts listing
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Material Characteristics of the Expository Essay What Is an Essay? An essay is an important part of your college experience because it requires critical thinking as well as organization and research. Essay is a broad term. Sometimes an essay is just a page long; sometimes‚ essays are five pages or longer. Essays‚ however‚ focus on a single subject and idea. They also have different purposes: to persuade‚ explain‚ or entertain. Consider the following essay titles: • “Why You Should
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Expository Essay Prompts Can Guide You in Your Essay Writing Some of us might be more aware than others what an expository essay entails. Expository writing as defined as “writing designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand.” by the Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. These essays’ key objective is to be informative and explain the subject. The task of the expository essays is to add to the knowledge of the reader and take away any ambiguity or misconceptions. The information
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Joy Williams Thomas Short Comp. I Sec 13 22 April 2015 A Comparison of Endurance and Bodybuilding Workout Programs In today’s society‚ more and more individuals are implementing a fitness program into their lifestyles. The reason for this can be attributed to many factors including appearance improvements‚ health benefits‚ training for specific events or sports‚ and some individuals simply enjoy being active and use their fitness program as a hobby. Every fitness program‚ regardless of the reason
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Luz Almonte English/111 Professor Marquart November‚ 12‚ 2013 “How to Make Mangu” Growing up as a Dominican young lady there are several things that are expected of you. The older you becoming the more knowing how to cook and clean is stressed. I began to cook when I was nine years old. The first dish that I learned how to make was mangu with fried salami‚ fried eggs‚ and fried white cheese. Making the dish is not a complex task but making the dish perfect takes some time. You begin
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Character Analysis: A Rose for Emily The focus of my character analysis of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner will be the title character‚ Emily. The Emily character is established as the main focus of the story from the very beginning “When Miss Emily Grierson died‚ our whole town went to her funeral” (Faulkner‚ 2010‚ p.538). We are led to believe from her description that although she is from a prominent family‚ Emily does not fit the mold of a southern belle “We had long thought of them
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