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The Types of Essays

The Essay as Argument: persuasion

(Argumentative/persuasive essay) 

All the essays present some ideas; but argumentative essay presents its ideas in the best way.  the essay written in the form of argument is called argumentative or persuasive essay. There is good argument and logic in this type of essay. It gives reasons for the conclusion. It provides the proof and convinces the readers in better way than the other essays. It can persuade them more effectively. That is why; this type of essay is also called the persuasive essay. Argumentative essays are open and direct to present their main ideas. These essays tell the central concept very clearly, The essay presents a main point and it is further supported by other evidences. The supporting, materials of the argumentative essays are: logic, argument, analogy, metaphor, example, data, anecdotes, reasons, etc. All these elements supporting material the central point of the essay.

For the better understanding of the essay, we should identify the main point in the first step. We should recognize the writer's idea and tell it as clearly as possible. Most of the argumentative essays present the main idea openly; but is to identify the main point. Then, our second job is to identify the supporting materials. The essayists often support their main ideas by logic, reason, data, expert's testimonies, facts metaphors and analogies. The examples, metaphors and facts are analogies because these examples present similar ideas. Thus, our second major job is to know these analogies. Finally, our third job is to understand and identify the personality of the speakers as it is presented in the essay. Here, we should be analytic to examine the style, tone or voice of the speakers. Then we should give our positive or negative responses. In the analytic level we evaluate the essayist and decide whether we are fully persuaded by his idea or not. Sometimes, the writers are very forceful while other are swift. This is the process to understand and prepare a good commentary.

A good example of the argumentative essay is D.H. Lawrence's Cocksure Women and Hensure Men. In this essay, his main point is that men and women have different and unique natural qualities. Men and women are basically different. If they pretend to play the role of the other, they will suffer. This main idea is supported by the analogy of the world of chicken farm where hen pretends to be cock and pretends to be hen. Although modern people will not agree with him but his logic and argument is surprisingly convincing. Sometimes, the disagreement is also pleasurable and joyful. If also helps us understand essay.