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ESSAY-WRITING : ESSAY-WRITING PRESENTED BY SWAPNA VENUGOPAL
PRIMARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER
CHENNAI,TAMILNADU,INDIA.
What is an essay : What is an essay The word essay is defined as ‘a literary composition on any subject.’
To simplyfy, an essay is an exercise in composition.
The word essay means ‘an attempt’.
Characteristics of a good school essay : Characteristics of a good school essay UNITY
ORDER
BREVITY
STYLE
PERSONAL TOUCH
Slide 5 : An essay must be a unity , developing one theme with a definite purpose.The subject must be clearly defined in the mind and kept in view throughout. UNITY
Slide 6 : The essay should follow a certain ordered line of thought and come to a definite conclusion.It shoud not consist of haphazard reflections put down anyhow. order
Slide 7 : School essays should not be long.
An essay should be a brief exercise,concisely,expressed. BREVITY
Slide 8 : The style of an essay must be more dignified and literary.
The language and sentence construction should be simple. STYLE
Slide 9 : An essay should reveal the personal feelings and opinions of the writer.
It should have his individuality in it. PERSONAL TOUCH
Slide 10 : To sum up
An essay must be a unity, treating in an orderly manner of one subject; it should be concisely written and not too long, and the style should be simple,direct,and clear; and it should have an individuality,or show the personal touch of the writer.
Slide 11 : Also , a suitable subject matter,proper arrangement,and adequate power of expression goes a long way to present a succesfull essay.