The essay is that literary genre that is not intended to address a topic in its entirety but rather to propose and defend the author's personal vision of it. This is why it has a subjective character. Some types of essays that exist are literary, scientific, critical, and argumentative.
Parts of an essay
Extension
Some authors propose ranges between 3 or 10 sheets. In this regard, it is necessary to clarify that whatever the length, there must be a thesis approach, in its own development of pros and cons, as well as the corresponding syntheses, since the essay is a complete piece of writing.
Style
In the essay, there is not a defined style, but many according to the character of the author. But there is an essential condition that we must all meet: clarity of expression and transparency that can give the reader a better understanding of the authenticity of the thought embodied by the essayist. It must be playful, that is, to say pleasant, pleasant, agile, attractive, libertarian, and as much as possible with a high dose of humor. In this way, the essay must catch and charm the reader.
A good essay, regarding the stylistic rules, should be:
Purpose
The essay must act as a motor for reflection, generator of doubt and suspicion, producer of new ideas.
To write a good essay, not only ideas are required, but a high dose of relevant reading is needed, to be able to write about it. The inspiration for the essay does not come out of the blue; it comes from the reading and writing experience we have.
In short, a good essay is like a good painting: the phrases, like the colors, must be combined pleasantly. The resulting harmony of this mixture is the great secret of the essayists. Still, it is not enough that the ideas of an essay are harmonious, they must also be, like the elements of a painting, that is to say, lively and picturesque, so that they can show the theses confronted by the arguments in a captivating and attractive way.
EXPOSURE ESSAY
The expository essay is a widely accepted academic paper to present reports and arguments. It constitutes a critical reflection on a subject on which the writer establishes his thesis, position, or personal comment. It is not a summary or an opinion. Includes a general statement (argument) and specific evidence to support it. Bibliographic sources should be used in your writing, which helps to develop, suggest, demonstrate, support, qualify, or refute the thesis. The book of the essay is essential since it allows the development of thought through the skills of analysis, synthesis, and reflection. Also, it stimulates the study and the search for information based on the construction of knowledge, consolidating the reading-writing ability practically and efficiently.
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
This type of essay aims to defend a proposed thesis and seeks to convince the reader of this position. It uses a simple, formal, and cultured language, in which a natural style predominates. Ideas must be clearly stated, and there must be a logical relationship between them. It should also avoid bias, that is, disclose what favors the author's position, leaving aside relevant information that contradicts it.
Its objective is to defend a thesis and make the reader convinced of it. To achieve your goal, you must use a precise lexicon, direct allusions, questions that create expectations against what is going to be affirmed, and textual quotes from authorities on the subject, which support the opinion of the author of the essay. Its parts are:
Introduction:
This briefly states the thesis (idea) to be demonstrated.
Developing:
In this, the primary and secondary ideas related to the topic are arranged in a logical way; citations are attached; examples and tests that serve to support the thesis.
Conclusion:
In this part, the thesis proposed in the introduction is retaken, and its validity is demonstrated.