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Essay Reading What is an essay? (Prose?) An article which discusses a topic. It undertakes to discuss a matter, express a point of view, persuade us to accept a thesis on any subject, or simply entertain. Inviting us to enter a world of thought and experience, it persuades us to view things in a particular way. ---direct and explicit (exposition of ideas) ---Based on facts, data and information, it is more factual rather than fictional. (In contrast to the imaginative feature of other genres) It has uncertain status in literature. Types of Essays Narrative essays: to tells stories, chronicle events Expository essays: to explain ideas and attitudes Speculative essays: to explore ideas and feelings, less authoritative, less insistent Argumentative essays: to make claims and present evidences to support Elements of the Essay Voice (tone, attitude) ---formal, dignified, elegant, solemn, allusive, authoritative, reversed, controlled ---casual, intimate, and conversational, humorous, concise and sharp, urgent, insistent, witty and charming Style: how does the author use language in a unique way ---diction (individual choice of words) formal or informal words, colloquial ---syntax: long and complex sentences, or short, simple sentences; parallelism and balance; rhythm, punctuations ---- figure of speech: the use of simile, metaphor, images of comparisons, etc, in order to clarify abstract ideas, thoughts and feelings, and to illustrate a point with vividness structure: how thought connect with thought Thought: ideas, views, arguments (Can be with feelings) 梁实秋散文 周作人散文 余光中散文 余秋雨散文 宗璞散文 杨朔散文 周国平散文 Of Studies by Francis Bacon (1561—1626) Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. 知识就是力量。 Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. 读书使人充实，讨论使人机智，笔记使人准确。 Some books are to be tasted， others to be swallowed， and some few to be chewed and digested. 书有可浅尝者，有可吞食者，少数则须咀嚼消化。