Essay Structure
Genres to examine:
Narration, Description, Exemplification, Cause/Effect, Persuasion/Argument
NARRATION
Sequence – chronological? or variation?
Event one Event two Event three
Plot development
Central Conflict? Theme
TURNING POINT
RISING ACTION, FALLING ACTION
Strategies for narrative structure?
Action verbs
Dialog
Description
Framing
DESCRIPTION
Concrete, sensory details
Appeals to 5 senses
VISUAL, AUDITORY, TACTILE,
OLFACTORY, GUSTATORY
EXEMPLIFICATION
Listing and expanding idea with examples
CAUSE / EFFECT
Cause Effect
Cause Event Effect
Cause Effect
PERSUASION / ARGUMENT
Thesis: Claim or Main Point
Reason Reason Reason
Evidence Evidence Evidence