Essays

Essay are a style of writing usually used for non-fiction. They are the backbone of academic writing. A complete essay will usually have at least five paragraphs and be controlled by a central idea. The author of an essay may try to inform (expository), persuade (persuasive), compare and contrast ideas, or develop an opinion about a piece of writing (text based/argumentative).

Building Blocks and Author’s Tools By Kevin C. Genre: Expository Essay

Building blocks and author’s tools are what make a successful short story. If you include author’s tool in your short story it will make it more interesting.

You can use irony. Ernest Hemingway used irony in __A Day’s Wait.__ He wanted the reader to think that the boy will die. Irony is when things happen that you don’t expect. I thought the boy was going to die because he is dazed and looks very sick. He is afraid to go back to sleep because he is afraid he won’t wake up again. At the end it was just misunderstanding. A friend told the boy he would die at 44 degrees Celsius. His temperature was 102 degrees Fahrenheit. But the boy didn’t know about the different units. Another great author’s tool is foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is when the author gives clue about what’s happening. In __The Lottery__ by Shirley Jackson, Shirley did a great job using foreshadowing. Some of the villagers say that other villages don’t do the lottery anymore. Also when Tessie won the lottery won she was very scared and refused because I thought whoever won the lottery will be very happy. At the end whoever wins the lottery gets stoned to death. Everything made more sense afterwards. Shirley Jackson’s little clues made a lot of sense.

Also using metaphors are important. They include more detail and description. A metaphor is comparison something indirectly. An example of a metaphor is her home was a prison. This means that she is trapped inside her home. Metaphors make the story more interesting and clear.

Using author’s tool helps a lot. They make short stories more interesting and successful. Using author’s tools can improve your writing a lot.

//Kevin C. grew up in Ithaca and attended at Belle Sherman Elementary School and DeWitt Middle school. He likes playing sports and his violin.//
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 * Tibet Should Have Independence**
 * Tenzin C.**
 * Genre-Persuasive Essay**

Tibet is a country which is located in Asia is controlled by China. In my opinion, Tibet should have independence which means Tibet should have freedom. There are many reasons for my opinion. First of all, if Tibet were free Tibetans could return to their country. We could see what Tibet looks like because many of us have never been to Tibet. Secondly, we will able to take part in Olympics. Then we can raise the name of our country. Finally, we and our leader His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama can support or protect our country and make it better.

Some people say that Tibet won’t get independence at the moment because China is a powerful country. However we can make our dream true by struggling or fighting with China in peace. Lastly His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama doesn’t ask China for freedom, he only wants Tibet to be autonomous for these reason. I believe that Tibet should have independence.

//** About The Author **//

// Tenzin C. was born on April 9. He grew up in India and his culture is Tibetan. He came here on July 2010. His favorite //// sports are soccer and basketball. //