Paper Types:
Persuasive Essays are written to persuade the reader that the writer's point of view on a particular topic is correct and that the opposite view is incorrect.
The thesis will state the viewpoint and give a brief overview of why it is correct. Each body paragraph should use real-world facts and examples to prove a point which either validates the thesis or invalidates the opposing viewpoint.
Narrative Essays involve some aspect of or experience from the writer's own life. They are often more "personal" than other types of papers.
The thesis is usually informal and often includes some sort of lesson the writer has learned. The body paragraphs should flow together to tell a story, rather than be separate entities each proving a different point.
Literary Analyses introduce a new way of thinking about a novel or short story.
The thesis will be similar to that of a persuasive essay, except it will obviously be related to the story (and won't necessarily reference an "opposing" view). Each body paragraph should use examples (usually quotes from the story) to prove the thesis.
Research Papers are scientific in nature, meaning they require multiple outside resources for validation, usually of varying types.
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