Learning

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ESSAY WRITING
Prepared By: Teacher Joy

Lesson 13
Informal Essay
The informal essay is written mainly for enjoyment. This is not to say that it cannot be informative or persuasive; however, it is less a formal statement than a relaxed expression of opinion, observation, humor or pleasure. A good informal essay has a relaxed style but retains a strong structure, though that structure may be less rigid than in a formal paper. The informal essay tends to be more personal than the formal, even though both may express subjective opinions. In a formal essay the writer is a silent presence behind the words, while in an informal essay the writer is speaking directly to the reader in a conversational style. If you are writing informally, try to maintain a sense of your own personality. o not worry about sounding academic, but avoid sloppiness.

!nce you have come up wit the topic, you should consider two important "uestions. First, you should decide how much information you will present. Second, when you will present this information.

1.Compression allows you to stress on the most important points and events of your story, while omitting or compressing into several words irrelevant and secondary ones. 2.Time inversion # another techni"ue that is often used in writing the informal essay. The events of $%&$ may come before the events of$%'(, for example. )eedless to say that you have to use this techni"ue cautiously, as too much inversion might weaken the structure of your essay and eventually ruin your assignment. Look at the following illustration: Time order* The start of the event event. The middle The end of the

)ow we inverse the time order, so the final illustration looks as following* The middle of the event The recollection of the start of the event The end of the event. a.+This techni"ue allows you to attract the attention of the reader by presenting the most important moment of the story. ,ou can-transport. him to the beginning of the story and make him familiar with the missing information before you proceed to the end of the story. This techni"ue is very effective, but you should notify the reader when you intend to proceed and when you intend to look back in time. b.+ /reation of the suspense. /ertainly, you have got to create the suspense in order to attract your readers, to make them stay, let them to continue reading your paper. The most important point in the creation of the suspense is the creation of uncertainty. ,ou should create exhilarating and thrilling atmosphere of something unknown, something unexpected and even unpredictable. This techni"ue, named foreshadowing is one of the most widely used techni"ues in the writing of the fiction stories. It can also be applied in writing the informal essays. uring this process you use another techni"ue# withholding. 0very time when the readers ask themselves various "uestions on the progress of the events in your essay, you withhold the information. 3. Narrowing of the plot. Imagine that you are getting on the train and your friend is chatting with another person about his work. 1e have got two separate but interconnected stories.

0very event in our life comprises several different stories that can be interconnected with others. If you can look at the different stories and distinguish them, yet at the same comprehend the integrity of the story and the reader can see how the story unfolds, then you can use them as an additional techni"ue in your informal essay.

Informal Essay Structure

In the introduction you present the setting, so the reader understands the circumstances of action.

In the main body you give a description of the events that are happening. 2e sure to mention events that had further results that have influenced you in some way.

In the conclusion you tell why this particular chain of events or a single event was important to you.

Note:

This type of essay reveals your creative skills better than any other. The mentioned above structure is standard but there are some changes you can make. The se"uence 3place, time, action+ may vary. ,ou can use inverted way and structure your essay in the way you believe is original.

Essay Writing

TO IC ! "# $tory%
1e are aware that all students have their mini library at home containing different kinds of reading materials. /hoose any of your book that contains an interesting story. 4ake a personal essay having the information of your chosen book. 5se your own words in re#telling the story. 4ake use of the proper structure in making an informal essay. 6lease be guided of the techni"ues that you can use in writing.

TO IC ! "&eet my parents%
2eing a student here at Times Academy, we practically know you. )ow is the time to let us know you more through your parents. ,ou ay write down in brief your parent7s childhood and how they met. 6lease be aware of the timeline in telling your story. Apply the things learned from this lesson.