ENGL 1711 Ten Eyck: Helpful Tools

Since plagiarism has serious consequences, there are many safe practices that you can employ in order to avoid plagiarism.

This resource begins with a general description of essay writing and moves to a discussion of common essay genres students may encounter across the curriculum. The four genres of essays (description, narration, exposition, and argumentation) are common paper assignments you may encounter in your writing classes.

Style refers to how someone expresses themselves in writing—in other words, what makes their writing sound like them. Just like how someone might choose clothes based on their mood, the weather, or the persona they’d like to convey, style allows writers to adopt a particular “aesthetic” tailored to their purpose, context, and personality.