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Descriptive essay
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A descriptive essay,
as the name implies, is a form of essay that describes something. In this
genre, students are assigned the task of describing objects, things, places,
experiences, people, and situations. The students use sensory information to
enable readers to use their five senses of touch, taste, smell, hearing, and
sight to understand the topic of the essay.
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Narrative essay
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When you write a
narrative essay, you are telling a story. Narrative essays are told from a
defined point of view, often the author's, so there is feeling as well as
specific and often sensory details provided to get the reader involved in the
elements and sequence of the story. The verbs are vivid and precise.
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Discursive essay
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A discursive essay
thoroughly investigates an argument by offering two opposing perspectives.
It's a practical method of establishing the writer's opinion on a topic and
persuading one's stance by exploring the reasons why each view may or may not
be valid. The author usually maintains a calm and neutral stance throughout
the text to establish an unbiased and informative argument.
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| all ears | fully listening | Give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be all ears to hear about your project. |
| break a leg | good-luck | Today's the big game, eh? Break a leg! |
| cold feet | nervous just before a big event | My sister didn't get cold feetuntil she put her wedding gown on. |
| cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive | These cakes are delicious, but they cost an arm and a leg. |
| cry your heart out | cry very hard | I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away. |
| get something off one's chest | tell someone your problems | Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to get this off my chest. |
| give a hand, lend a hand | help (someone) do something | I can give you a hand when you move if you like. |
| have one's head in the clouds | be unaware or unrealistic about something | Amy has her head in the clouds if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying. |
| head over heels | deeply in love | My brother is head over heelsfor his new girlfriend. |
| head start | an earlier start | The kids gave Anthony a head start in the bicycle race because he was the youngest. |
| in over one's head | taking on a task that you can't handle | I was in over my head when I agreed to babysit the triplets and the dogs. |
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