A Soul As Free As The Air: About Lucy Stone

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Mandy Brown What are the four types of essay organization discussed in the course readings? What characteristics make these essays expository? In reading "How to Succeed as an Online Student" and "A Soul as Free as the Air: About Lucy Stone" I found that these essays are providing much defined evidence to back up what is being said. Such as in "How to Succeed as an Online Student" they have different topics which narrows down to what the essay will be about and also providing information on those topics which all sums up to the main point and again go back to the title of the essay "How to succeed as an Online Student". Also are supporting the position, and at the same time are making the points very easy to distinguish the difference in each. I think when breaking your essay into main points makes it easier to not repeat and…show more content…
It also has a very defined thesis statement at the beginning "Online courses are an excellent way for busy professionals to gain advanced training and certifications or switch career paths. They can also be very effective for first-time job seekers who need specialized training. However, before signing up, here are a few factors that can ensure an online student's success." It easily caught my attention to continue reading and also let me know what I am getting into before actually starting reading the essay; I call it a "Sneak Peak". In "A Soul as Free as the Air: About Lucy Stone" I felt this was a character study which focuses on a specific person of interest. This essay also has a great thesis statement, but does it differently than the previous essay. This thesis simply tells you about the life of Lucy Stone summed up into a few main points which as you progress in reading the essay, you will find that it goes more in depth of what actually happened in her lifetime and also how it happened. The four types of essay organization that was discussed in the readings were Expository, Persuasive, Analytical,

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