Essay Types

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If you are having trouble tackling your essay topic then we want to offer you some extra help. Here are the various types of essays out there and examples of each. Please follow the appropriate links to find out about your type of essay:

List of Essay Types

1. Analysis of a Book
2. Argumentative Essays
3. Expository Essays
4. Analytical Essays
5. Persuasive Essays
6. Informal Essays
7. Review Essays
8. Research Papers
9. Literature Essays
10. Narrative Essays
11. Descriptive Essays
12. Comparison Essays
13. Cause and Effect Essays
14. Process Essays
15. Philosophy Essays
16. Public Speech Writing
17. Technical Reports
18. Literature Reviews
19. Summaries
20. Rubrics
21. 5-Paragraph Essays
22. Critical Essays
23. Classification Essays
24. Feedback Essays
25. Instruction Essays

26. Observation Essays
27. Current Event Essays
28. Evaluation Essays
29. Paragraph Essays
30. Interview Essays
31. Creative Essays
32. Poetry Writing or Essays
33. Annotated Bibliographies
34. Lab Reports
35. Journal Writing
36. Pros and Cons Essays
37. Proposal Essays
38. Response or Reaction Essays
39. Personal Essays
40. Term Papers
41. Business Reports
42. Dissertations
43. Definition Essays
44. Inquiry Essays
45. Exploratory Essays
46. Deductive Essays
47. Expository Essays
48. Scholarship Essays
49. Timed Essays
50. Division and Classification Essays