essay's
Written piece's own
Essay's is the possessive form of essay, indicating something belongs to or is associated with an essay: The essay's conclusion was unconvincing, I need to strengthen the essay's argument.
Less commonly, it's a contraction of "essay is" or "essay has" in casual speech: The essay's due tomorrow.
Academic argument requiring defense
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- paragraphDistinct section of text
draft · outline · structure · body · topic sentence · hook · transition · revision
Allocated work or duty
- gradeClassification by rank
- rubricEvaluation criteria set
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- submissionYielding to another's will
professor · feedback · prompt · analysis · research · sources · MLA · APA
Relating to one's self
- reflectiveCasting back light
- narrativeAccount of events
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- expositoryServing to explain
persuasive · argumentative · creative nonfiction · memoir · meditation · observation · prose · columnist
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- conclusionEnd or deduction
paragraph · draft · outline · structure · body · topic sentence · hook · transition · revision · editing
assignment
Allocated work or duty
submission · professor · feedback · prompt · analysis · research · sources · MLA · APA · plagiarism
personal
Relating to one's self
- reflectiveCasting back light
- narrativeAccount of events
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
expository · persuasive · argumentative · creative nonfiction · memoir · meditation · observation · prose · columnist · Orwell
endeavor
Purposeful sustained attempt
undertaking · shot · stab · crack · go · experiment · trial · foray · attempt · bid
- personal essaysNonfiction exploring the author's life
- essay questionQuery requiring written argument
- college essayApplicant's autobiographical submission
- essay writingProducing structured arguments
- application essaysAdmissions writing submissions
- photo essaysImage-driven storytelling pieces