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The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 5: Final Thoughts on Writing Essays Video Summary At this point we have discussed and constructed four styles of essays. I’ve shown you how to write Research and Expository essays, and Thomas has shown you how to write Persuasive and Personal Narrative Essays. However, the same format was used[…]

The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 4: Expository Essay Video Summary “Now let’s do an Expository Essay using our basic essay format. An Expository Essay expresses personal opinions and observations. Come with me down to the beach where we can observe, form opinions, and construct an essay. The beach is a microcosm of the Earth.[…]

The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 3: Presentation Of An Essay Video Summary “Most instructors will tell you how they want you to present your essay. If not, here is a sample presentation.” As Marie takes a breather, sitting on the steps of her neighbor’s sun deck, she demonstrates how to physically assemble an essay for presentation,[…]

The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 2: Research Essay with Footnotes Video Summary “Now, let me show you how to do a Research Essay using our basic essay format. My neighbors have a wonderful variety of plants; so, while I water the plants let’s use LIFE CYCLES OF PLANTS as the title of our Research[…]

The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 1: What is an Essay? Video Summary “What is an essay? An essay is a composition on a specific theme, subject, or topic. It is a non-fiction exercise for the expression of your ideas and opinions. There are other formats for writing an essay; but, in this course I[…]