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: Uses sensory details to describe a person, place, or object to evoke emotion.

: Provides background information and transitions from general context to your specific claim.

Depending on your goal, essays are generally classified into four main categories:

: A concise overview that grabs the reader's attention.

: Usually three paragraphs that provide supporting evidence, analysis, and examples for your thesis.

: Tells a story or narrates a real-life incident, often in the first person.

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