ELA169

Types of Essays

English Language ArtsGrade 12Grade 11Grade 10Grade KGrade 1Grade 3Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 4

Sign in to play this song with your class.

Sign in

Essays

Definition

Narrative Essays: Telling a Story. In a narrative essay, the writer tells a story about a real-life experience.

Descriptive Essays: Painting a Picture

Expository Essays: Just the Facts.

Persuasive Essays: Convince Me

Lyrics



The narrative essay
This essay tells a story
Persuasive essayssssss
Where you try to convince me
Descriptive essay
Paint a picture I can see
If you only want the fact
That's expository

A narrative essay
Is only storytelling
To engage the readers
It's written in 1st person
Use I I I to make them
Feel apart
real life events
Like how you getting smart
This essay
 should have a purpose
So Make a point
Which is also a thesis
now you have your point
Now it's time to write write write
Write it outs
Your narrative essay

Descriptive essays paint a picture
Using words
It describes
a person place or object
With words
The writer gives you a visual
If words
So you can imagine what their
Talking about
When you read it
You can draw it out
The pictures vivid
The words are colorful
When reading this essay
You'll probably get emotional
Because
sensory details
Is included in this music
So lf you listen close
You'll learn how to do it

Ok listen
In a persuasive essays
You persuading or convincing
Or getting the reader to accept
your recommendation
You can use facts logic
Examples opinions
To get your point across
use sound reasoning
I persuade you
That mean I made you
Believe whatever I wanted
you to but yet it's true
But yet it's true
Persuasive
Persuasive
This essay is cool
I put it in music
Because
I'm just persuading you

This a information piece
When you writing
Expository
Essay
Write what I say
Balance out the topic
Okay
Expository
Writing out them facts
It's a variations
of different essays
That's Attached OKAY OKAY
Compare and contrast essay
Cause and effect essay
A how to or process essay
These are essays that make up
An expository

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 — Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.B — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.A — Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics").
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1 — Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3 — organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.E — Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4 — With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.B — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.E — Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3 — Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.B — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.D — Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2.F — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.E — Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4 — With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D — Establish and maintain a formal style.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3 — speak clearly at an understandable pace.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.B — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.