English 3rd Quarter - The Educated Man, Making an Outline

John Henry Newman

The Educated Mans’ excerpt from

opinion

a subjective statement or thought about an issue or topic

Hook
Background info
Thesis Statement
Topic sentence
Supporting information
transition
restatement of thesis statement
Summary of points
hooks

Steps to making an outline

critical essay

objective analysis of a certain text

persuasive essay

the writers ability to convince his readers and make them accept the arguments of the essay as well as the conclusions.

college application essay

most often required of students who are applying for a college education

narrative essay

basically writing a story connected with personal experiences

argumentative essay

the position of proving that the presented point of view is the correct one

descriptive essay

skill in making critical observations and expressing the said observations creatively

compare-and-contrast essay

is a composition which is focused on expounding the differences and similarities between two ideas, things, situations, etc

cause-and-effect essay

expresses the reasons why things happen and the consequences of the said actions.

expository essay

present a critical analysis of a certain event or situation in detail (step by step)

definition essay

provides a good and comprehensive definition of the topic being presented.

reflective essay

personal reflection on a particular experience.

response essay

basically a response to some work by the author.