Types of Essays

Painting Essay Example: Description of a Work of Art. The artist of this surrealistic painting uses the shades of red, blue, and black to (with perfect harmony, perfection and precision) bring out visual illusions and abstract figures similar to those found in works of some of the world's renowned artists.

Expository Essays – Just the Facts. It can be difficult to describe exactly what an expository essay is, but essentially an expository essay is one that describes an idea or thought using only fact. Unlike a formal or opinion essay, you do not inject your opinions into an expository essay.

Here are the elements of persuasive essays: An introduction. You should present a "hook" here that grabs your audience’s attention. ... Body paragraphs. In 5-paragraph essays, you’ll have 3 body paragraphs. ... Conclusion. Your conclusion is where you tie it all together. ...