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By the Cabin Exumas Charter

Best Vacation Ever! We booked a by the cabin charter, not a bareboat. We had the Dream Team: Capt Leo & Chef Tia. Booking was easy. Our boat was switched but we new that might happen going in. Instead of the Lagoon 62 we were on a Bali 5.4. It was a very nice boat with lots of space to lounge, hang out, and eat etc.Plus we got Tia and I had read about her and was very excited she was our chef. We paid extra for a superior cabin (on the smaller boats you got a wet head instead of a separate shower in the std cabin something to keep in mind if your boat gets changed. We were treated very well by DYC. They were very welcoming at check in and provided wrist bands to use the marina facilities. The marina is nice but pricey, still we enjoyed our time spent by the pool and beach. On board, we had amazing meals by Chef Tia! All with a Bahamian flare. I still miss her. Captain Leo was super friendly and had a nice way of keeping us on schedule without rushing anyone or being pushy at all. You will see all the highlights of the Exumas on this trip. Honestly we could have done less. It was just so beautiful, the clearest water I’ve ever seen and the blue colors just mesmerizing! One small disappointment was that the mainsail was not functional so we had to motor sail, this is no way ruined the trip for us but if you’re dead set on sailing and without motor you might want to choose something else. Our AC wasn’t.t working the first night and they fixed it before we left the dock. Last we did not know anyone on board, we took a chance and were happy we did. We had us (Americans), couple from Canada, one from Germany,Austria, and two French couples. Everyone got along well and it was fun trying to communicate sometimes with the different languages. We are already trying to figure out when we can go back. Cheers! And DYC , Tia needs her own new BBQ! We had some issues with ours and made things more difficult for her. Thankfully we were able to rig it up so meals went as planned and were still amazing!

Awful Company, My husband and I booked a new fast motor catamaran in the Bahamas November Last year , we flew in from the UK a day before only to discover by email after landing that the boat we selected was no longer available as it was awaiting a spare part that had been ordered 3 weeks prior to or visit, the alternative boat we were offered was 11 years old a sailing catamaran and in appalling condition, we had to deal with horrendous bilge pipe issues along with countless other problems that arise from a boat of this age that was obviously not maintained well. We were very angry and disappointed that we were not contacted earlier as we would have postponed our trip in order to get the boat we wanted,, we missed out on so many locations because we were so slow sailing and the comfort aspect went totally out the window. As anyone hiring a boat in the Bahamas knows it is a very expensive holiday and to come away after such a bad experience was so upsetting so I recommend you do yourself a huge favour and avoid using this company, such bad service and no empathy.

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your incident. We are sorry to hear that your boat did not meet your expectations and fell below our standards. In order to investigate the case, please fill in this form (https://bit.ly/dreamyacht) as it is our goal to provide the best experience, and we take that commitment very seriously. Thank you for contacting us, the Dream Yacht team.

I just came across this page 3 weeks after our charter had ended. All negatives are TRUE!. Boats are very poorly maintained. Communication is bad. Booking a specific boat does not mean the same boat will be given to you. The nightmare started right from the check in. Check-in. No-one met us upon arrival, neither we have been given instruction how to locate the boat, nor we have been given instructions on how to use the boat. The boat was not ready for the check-in, even the following day until 10:30 am. The dingy boat was missing. According to our skipper it was impossible to leave without it. We have lost the entire day of our vacations. Gas stove was not working upon arrival, we could not cook any food, both the evening of the check-in and breakfast the morning after. Which forced us to spend money in the restaurant for both meal for the whole group. Next day we found out the gas tanks were empty. Gas stove was not working upon arrival, the stove was not working, we could not cook any food, both the evening of the check-in and breakfast the morning after. Which forced us to spend money in the restaurant for both meal for the whole group. Next day we found out the gas tanks were empty. Upon booking, we had been promised extra 2 beds in the salon, of course nothing was given and people had to sleep on benches outside. One of the most important things - the toilets were not working properly and were producing the unbearable smell, to the point that it was impossible yo stay inside the cabins to say nothing about sleeping there. On top of that, every time we flushed the toilet, the human waste was coming back up after a minute or so The smell in the back two cabins was so bed, that a couple with kids had to leave earlier by a private plane. Of course upon return, we demanded a full refund for this horrible experience. It has been 3 weeks now and still no response. According to "Ashley`' the case had been transferred to a "satisfaction department" and they do n to have nether an email or phone number to be contacted at!! What a joke! A customer satisfaction department that can not be contacted under any circumstances. Obviously I am not going to let it go, especially after reading that cheating its customers is a business "model" for this company.

Hello vitalc2013, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are sorry to hear that your boat did not meet your expectations and fell below our standards. In order to investigate the case, please fill in this form (https://bit.ly/dreamyacht) as it is our goal to provide the best experience, and we take that commitment very seriously. Thank you for contacting us, the Dream Yacht team.

This was my worst vacation. We bare boated and the boat broke down, for 5 days we were stuck in a marina, while the boat was repaired and DYC has refused to do anything. these additional costs, we didn't plan for, and we lost a huge part of our vacation. before you book with them, try getting a hold of the base in the Bahamas, or a supervisor or someone who deals with complaints or refunds. Aside from sales/customer service (booking) you wont get past the iron curtain!

Thank you for contacting us. Customer satisfaction, safety, and happy sailings are and always have been our top priorities. To assist you with this issue, please fill in this form (https://bit.ly/dreamyacht) so we can investigate your case further. We sincerely appreciate and value feedback from all guests, as comments like yours help us to improve our service. Thank you for letting us know, the Dream Yacht team

Our family recently completed a yacht charter in November with Dream Yacht’s Nassau location. I am an experienced charterer/ sailor with 6 charters completed in the BVI and the Grenadines. After being rescheduled four times due to the ongoing pandemic, our family of 14 boarded Nov.5th for our Dream vacation on a 55 foot sailboat catamaran. It was a disaster from the get go. First of all we did not get the boat we chartered, in fact that boat did not exist at the base. We spent the first full day having numerous repairs completed on the boat. Day 2 the Genoa sail parted ways with the sheets (lines) that guide the sail. No more use of that sail for the trip. Day 3 the reefing lines blew out breaking the lazy jack system. (Sailors will understand). Now no usable sails on a sail boat! We were very fortunate that no one was hurt when these sails let go. For a boat that was only two years old, we could not believe her poor condition and appearance. Apart from the complete lack of maintenance, the two forward cabins absolutely stunk rendering these cabins useless. The dingy was a joke as the inflation chambers kept leaking. One of the two fridges had a mind of its own. Day 5 we sent one of our crew aloft to do repairs so that we could use the main sail to return to the base. When you pay premium charter rates this is the last thing you should be doing on a one week charter. I wrote to Dream Yachts asking for compensation. After a month I received a note offering a one day credit towards my next charter with them. As I wrote back why would anyone ever want to charter a boat from Dream Yacht when they failed to respond to my 4 key concerns: advertising a boat that does not exist, explain how a two year old boat can have a litany of issues to deal with, complete disregard for ongoing maintenance which could have resulted in serious injury to my family and the poor condition of the dinghy and motor. Dream Yacht advertises as a premium class operator with premium class rates to pay for the chartering privilege. Sadly, the only premium experienced was the money I paid out to this company. Never again!

As much as I'd love to give a higher rating, I'd be lying if I did. We had a pretty terrible experience with this company. It appears many of the yachts are NOT maintained, as we met others out in the Exumas who had hired their yacht with them who were having issues too. Our original yacht was so unsafe, the trampoline net was unfaded that it had multiple holes in it. We were upgraded to a bigger yacht which was great but it too had many problems. Here is the list of things that were broken. The BBQ didn't light (my husband fixed it after an hour) Port front cabin hatch broken (wouldn't open) and staterooms are really hot and stuffy Port front cabins missing a vanity mirror door (which isn't great as there is already a lack of storage on the bought) Port front SAFETY RAIL Missing Port anchor light not working Missing fly bridge cushions Dingy had a leak and motor didn't work well and only had 1 oar Bucket on board had grease and oil in it, and had a hole in it, so we couldn't use it for anything Anchor chain roller was missing a nut and half our of its bracket there was no broom or scissors on board and the electrics didn't work properly and we couldn't turn off the galley lights and drained the battery the first night so we had to get two electricians to come and fix it which meant leaving the harbour late. The fuel and water tanks were not full and the tanks read 100% full the entire trip (gage broken) Water maker was broken Our sail was so sun damaged it ripped apart at the seam as we were putting it up. We made the most of our trip but we were very disappointed as many of the above issues made for many stressful moments and loss of sleep. So if you are going to hire a yacht with these guys, I recommend going through each and every thing, particularly the sail and make sure the tanks are full (not by looking at the gage) but by trying to add more water/fuel and see if they overflow. Be sure everything works 100% - the employees skim over everything super fast during the briefing so there isn't much time to check everything.

Hi Heather, Thank you for your feedback, we are saddened to hear of your dissatisfaction with this situation. Our team works tirelessly to provide boats in top condition, and we’re truly sorry that you experienced these issues. Please fill in this form (https://bit.ly/dreamyacht) with your booking details so we can investigate your case further. We want to provide the best experience to our customers, and your feedback helps us improve. Thank you for letting us know, the Dream Yacht team

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Book-by-Cabin Charters

• By Elaine Lembo
• Updated: February 18, 2014

If you’d told me a year ago I’d be afloat in the Bocas del Toro islands of Panama on a luxury catamaran, pampered by crew, and thoroughly awed by lush surroundings while snorkeling, kayaking and sailing with wonderful mates —among them twin teenage girls—I’d have told you point blank: You’re nuts.

What a difference a year makes. And what opportunities book-by-cabin charters can offer. My new mates, Melissa and Elizabeth, led the action and antics at every anchorage we visited in the low-lying archipelago, which is situated on the Caribbean Sea side of the Isthmus of Panama, in the northwest corner near Costa Rica. A destination well known to the backpacking and surfing set, Bocas del Toro has gained modest yet increasing attention from sailors over the last 25 years.

While its cruiser amenities today are as complete as in more heavily frequented locations in the Eastern Caribbean, Bocas—with its nine main islands, two good-size bays, countless mangrove cays, endless anchorages, well-developed coral reefs and chubby, plentiful starfish—remains relatively quiet, laid back and off the beaten path.

So though my other half, Rick Martell, and I didn’t really know what it would be like to sail with kids in a new cruising ground that we wanted to experience, we hopped aboard. This was a one-week trip organized by TradeWinds, which offers cabin charters in global destinations. The head count on board included three crew, two adult couples and, of course, the girls, who possessed a flawless sixth sense about when down time was in order.

The girls weren’t just quick witted; they were patient. After much trial and error and gulping of salt water, I managed to learn from Melissa how to wakeboard off the beach the day we anchored at idyllic Zapatillo Cay. At Laguna Porras, we got off the boat one morning and made a shore visit to a cacao plantation called Green Acres. While I followed the lead of its owner, Dave Cerutti, as he began to munch on protein-rich termites that he’d scooped out of the base of a tree, the girls scampered off and hid in the trunks of enormous tropical hardwoods. No tantrums, no complaints, no wires or ear buds draped around their necks— wonderful.

Throughout the week, they delved with as much focused appetite into their diary entries and their books as they did the chocolate milkshakes and delicious meals so beautifully prepared by the crew of our big cat, the TradeWinds Explorer.

The twins took gold-star status for being the mates who made the most of sailing for a week aboard the spacious, 70-foot-long, 30-foot-wide Royal Cape cat. At night, when the stars shone crisp and unfettered by urban light, while the howler monkeys called and the birds chirped in song, they even turned the foredeck trampoline into their stage, delighting the rest of us with a dance and light show as the Spastic Sea Cucumber and Starfish Crew. We liked it so much we requested a repeat performance the next night.

Since I’ve come home, the most frequent question I’m asked by every sailor I tell about that fabulous trip doesn’t concern cost, locale, sailing or food. No. The question that pops up right away about book-by-cabin charters, also called stateroom charters, is “How do you go sailing with people you don’t know?”

The notion of plunking down cash to complete strangers to score a berth on a sailboat and take to sea is nothing new. As a segment of the charter market, by-the-cabin bookings have existed for decades, mainly as flotillas in which individuals, couples and families can gain experience, socialize or tour new places. You can even pay on a by-the-berth basis and acquire demanding offshore passagemaking skills through various companies, brokers and individual boat owners.

More recently, cabin charters have gained traction with companies offering a variety of vacations aboard monohulls and multihulls that aren’t necessarily sailing in a convoy. Some trips are focused on the sailing, with a casual atmosphere and shared responsibilities. Others offer the services of a crew: prepared meals, open bar, and water- and land-based activities. Still others combine learning with socializing and cultural tours. Windjammer fleets also offer per-cabin bookings. Aboard all categories, individuals are as welcome as couples and are likely to pay 65 to 75 percent of the double occupancy rate; options for private cabins for individuals, some with heads, do exist. TradeWinds, the company we sailed with, borrows from the time-share model of its parent corporation to offer sailors a variety of charter vacation membership options as well as per-trip cabin bookings to nonmembers.

Believe it or not, companies and brokers don’t gaze into a crystal ball to match clients aboard. While boat availability is a factor, prospective guests are asked in advance to fill out forms that will uncover expectations and a range of details, from food allergies to sailing experience and activity preferences.

| | TradeWinds crew member Jannica Schenk helps Melissa and Elizabeth Linsdell deploy the kayaks during their weeklong charter. |

Some companies also insist on phone conversations to keep the process personal and get a better idea of clients’ likes and dislikes. Skippers, cooks and stewardesses of crewed boats are retained by companies by virtue of their track record, and by how well their qualifications jell with clients’ desires. TradeWinds actually sends its crews to school for six weeks to learn a range of client-service skills, including food prep and onboard dynamics.

“The first night of the charter, everyone’s full of anxiety when they come aboard,” said Jannica Schenk, the service manager who was on Explorer with us in Panama. “They get rid of this anxiety the first night. We’ve had guests who’ve met each other through us, and come back with the same group.” Several factors compel sailors to pursue these trips: They’re on a budget and a schedule; they can’t fill an entire boat but don’t want to be alone; they don’t want the responsibility to captain the boat; or they want to explore new places and meet new people while under way. For nearly 30 years, CW magazine has offered that experience through its Adventure Charter program, with per-person rates on bareboats and crewed boats in global destinations.

Still others want to use their free time to learn more formally about sailing. For nearly 50 years, Offshore Sailing School, the official school of the Moorings charter company, has offered live-aboard cruising courses and flotillas for graduates of its curriculum, all at a per-cabin rate for families, couples and individuals. So in all but extreme cases, companies, brokers and trip organizers are well skilled at taking matters of budget, time and client expectations and goals into consideration when matching boat, crew and paying guests.

“You cannot not have a good time,” says broker Dennis Dori of Charter Sailing Unlimited. “If the boat’s taken care of and the crew is working hard you are going to have a good time.”

Skipper David Kory has organized and led several flotillas a year in the United States and abroad for the American Sailing Association, which has offered formal instruction, certification and trips through its own curriculum for 30 years.

“Despite many sailors being independent in nature, sometimes it’s nice to let someone else worry about all the details, and this is the appeal of a flotilla,” he says. “So far, there’ve been no mutinies, but there’ve been two weddings as a result of people meeting on my trips.”

Back on board Explorer the final morning of our charter, I interrupted Elizabeth, who’d sought out solitude on the foredeck so she could read and write. She’d carefully logged the underwater life we’d seen, and I, too lazy to bother, now urgently wanted to crib from her notes before we went our separate ways.

I scoped out a fish and reef reference book from the boat’s library and sat down with her. Below, tomato and egg sandwiches called Portholes were being whipped up in the galley. The aroma wafted forward as we came up with this list:

| | Elizabeth shows off a treasure from her snorkeling outing, which she gently releases back to its home waters. |

“Tetra, sergeant major, damselfish, gobie, needlefish, wrasse, puffer fish, barracuda, parrotfish, white sea urchin, angelfish, butterfly fish, nurse shark, chub, zebrafish, grunt, shiners, red snapper, staghorn coral, sponge brittle star, schoolmaster snapper, tube sponge, brain coral, jack, hermit crab, feather duster, anemone, fire coral, moray eel, yellow tang, lionfish, sea nettle, flying fish, bat ray, spotted eagle ray, red squirrel fish, tang—“Oh! there’s Dory,” Elizabeth said, pointing at the blue fish on the page.

“From Finding Nemo, right?” I said. “Hey,” I added, “don’t forget the sea cucumbers and starfish.”This half of the Spastic Sea Cucumber and Starfish Crew smiled, and scribbled away. Wonderful this trip still was, and it happened because I wanted to sail someplace new, couldn’t do it on my own, and took a chance about hanging out with a couple of kids and their folks. I’m so glad I did.

Book-by-Cabin Guide

Fees: Per-trip family, couple, single, peak season and low season rates are available. A range of $2,000 to $8,000 per cabin, double occupancy, is normal. Airfare usually isn’t included; inquire. All-inclusive may or may not include cabin cost, alcohol, water toys, cruising fees, permits, taxes, tour and activity costs, or meals. Always ask for detailed list of all costs. Crew tips are never included in the quoted rate. They can run from 10 to 20 percent of trip cost.

Type: Fully crewed; skipper only; bareboat flotilla; instructional flotilla; windjammer/tall ship; offshore voyage.

Locations: Book-by-cabin charters are available worldwide, including in the United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, South Pacific and Indian oceans, and Southeast Asia. Check with the company or a broker for those that interest you.

Boat and cabin type and size: Monohulls, multihulls, production models and custom makes are offered. Catamarans can range from 40 to 82 feet, and monohulls from 40 to 80 feet. Monohulls can include windjammer schooners in Maine and traditional Turkish motorsailers called gulets in the Med, where marinas often can’t accommodate the beam of a cat. Three to 12 cabins in a boat is typical, depending on vessel size. Clients should view boat layout in advance to understand what type of space and accommodations they are paying for. Is the head private or shared? If in the tropics, is the cabin air-conditioned? If two individuals who aren’t a couple share a cabin, is it acceptable for one to sleep in the saloon? Ask about the age of the boat and try to charter one with less than five years of use.

Client ratio: Six to eight guests and one to three crew is ideal for boats from 40 to 80 feet. For formal instruction in liveaboard courses, four to six students per instructor is reasonable.

Itinerary: While the sailing route is usually fixed by the captain to provide a balanced day of activity and relaxation, guests are briefed on the day’s anticipated course and may provide feedback. Weather is always a factor. Consult the company or broker in advance for activities like diving, kite surfing and land tour options to find out what’s possible. Expect additional fees.

Term: Seven-night charters are the norm; 10-day trips are also popular.

Companies offering cabin charters include: Catamaran Company Dream Yacht Charter Festiva Moorings Poseidon TradeWinds

Brokers who arrange cabin charters include: Charter Sailing Unlimited King Yacht Charters Nicholson Yachts Worldwide Sail Connections

Others offering trips include: CW Adventure Charters Offered by CW magazine in partnership with King Yacht Charters American Sailing Association domestic and international flotillas Steve and Doris Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School Adventure Voyaging domestic and international flotillas Maine Windjammer Association Down East trips offered aboard unique traditional schooners

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Almost every course you will encounter in college will include writing assignments. One of the most common writing assignments is known as an essay. While the content and style of essay projects will vary across the disciplines, there are several key components that all good essays include. This section of the guide walks you through some of the basic components of the essay genre.  Here are some general thoughts before you get started.  

• A good essay is well-organized and structured. Good essays have a clear introduction, thesis, and conclusion. Body paragraphs in the essay connect back to the thesis. 
• Essays should be cohesive and have a good flow. We can create this flow by using transition words and phrases to connect one point to the next. 
• Remember to review the directions before you start. One can produce a wonderfully written essay, but if it does not meet the project's parameters, it will not usually receive a passing grade.
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• Strong Introduction Paragraphs Review tips on starting your paper strong.
• Creating Body Paragraphs This resource walks you through paragraph creation including how to implement good topic sentences, proper organization, and excellent development.
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Almost every course you will encounter in college will include writing assignments. One of the most common writing assignments is known as an essay. While the content and style of  essay projects will vary across the disciplines, there are a number of key components that all good essays include. This section of the guide walks you through some of the basic components of the essay genre.  Here are some general thoughts before you get started.  

• In college, we are no longer tied to a five-paragraph essay (unless an instructor specifically asks for this). Our essays in college can range in length. Some projects may be more than 10 pages, so it would be impossible to use only 5 paragraphs for an essay of this length. 
• Because we are no longer tied to a 5-paragraph essay, we do not have to include "three points" in our thesis statement as we may have done in other courses. 
• Remember to the review the directions before you start. One can produce a wonderfully-written essay, but if it does not meet the project's parameters, it will not usually receive a passing grade.
• Schedule a meeting with your instructor or tutor before you begin. Visit  http://baker.mywconline.com/  to schedule a meeting with a professional tutor. 

• Parts of an Essay This handout breaks down an essay into it core parts. This short video will provide you with essay structure help.
• Creating a Strong Thesis Statement Here are some brief tips about how to write a strong thesis statement for your college writing project.
• How to Write an Excellent Introduction This handout leads you through a number of successful strategies to garner reader interest and transition into your thesis statement.
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Elements of an Essay

Definition of elements of an essay.

An essay is a piece of composition that discusses a thing, a person, a problem, or an issue in a way that the writer demonstrates his knowledge by offering a new perspective , a new opinion, a solution, or new suggestions or recommendations. An essay is not just a haphazard piece of writing. It is a well-organized composition comprising several elements that work to build an argument , describe a situation, narrate an event, or state a problem with a solution. There are several types of essays based on the purpose and the target audience . Structurally, as an essay is an organized composition, it has the following elements:

• Introduction
• Body Paragraphs

Nature of Elements of an Essay

An essay has three basic elements as given above. Each of these elements plays its respective role to persuade the audience, convince the readers, and convey the meanings an author intends to convey. For example, an introduction is intended to introduce the topic of the essay. First it hooks the readers through the ‘ hook ,’ which is an anecdote , a good quote, a verse , or an event relevant to the topic. It intends to attract the attention of readers.

Following the hood, the author gives background information about the topic, which is intended to educate readers about the topic. The final element of the introduction is a thesis statement. This is a concise and compact sentence or two, which introduces evidence to be discussed in the body paragraphs.

Body paragraphs of an essay discuss the evidences and arguments introduced in the thesis statement . If a thesis statement has presented three evidences or arguments about the topic, there will be three body paragraphs. However, if there are more arguments or evidences, there could be more paragraphs.

The structure of each body paragraph is the same. It starts with a topic sentence, followed by further explanation, examples, evidences, and supporting details. If it is a simple non-research essay, then there are mostly examples of what is introduced in the topic sentences. However, if the essay is research-based, there will be supporting details such as statistics, quotes, charts, and explanations.

The conclusion is the last part of an essay. It is also the crucial part that sums up the argument, or concludes the description, narration, or event. It is comprised of three major parts. The first part is a rephrasing of the thesis statement given at the end of the introduction. It reminds the readers what they have read about. The second part is the summary of the major points discussed in the body paragraphs, and the third part is closing remarks, which are suggestions, recommendations, a call to action, or the author’s own opinion of the issue.

Function of Elements of an Essay

Each element of an essay has a specific function. An introduction not only introduces the topic, but also gives background information, in addition to hooking the readers to read the whole essay. Its first sentence, which is also called a hook, literally hooks readers. When readers have gone through the introduction, it is supposed that they have full information about what they are going to read.

In the same way, the function of body paragraphs is to give more information and convince the readers about the topic. It could be persuasion , explanation, or clarification as required. Mostly, writers use ethos , pathos , and logos in this part of an essay. As traditionally, it has three body paragraphs, writers use each of the rhetorical devices in each paragraph, but it is not a hard and fast rule. The number of body paragraphs could be increased, according to the demand of the topic, or demand of the course.

As far as the conclusion is concerned, its major function is to sum up the argument, issue, or explanation. It makes readers feel that now they are going to finish their reading. It provides them sufficient information about the topic. It gives them a new perspective, a new sight, a new vision, or motivates them to take action. The  conclusion needs to also satisfy readers that they have read something about some topic, have got something to tell others, and that they have not merely read it for the sake of reading.

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Parts of an Essay?

Components of an Essay

An essay is a piece of writing that is written to provide information about a certain topic or simply to convince the reader. In every effective essay writing , there are three major parts: introduction , body , and essay conclusion .

• The introduction.  This is where the subject or topic is introduced. The big picture, points, and ideas are briefly written here.
• The body.  All the main ideas, topics, and subject are discussed here in details. This also includes evidence or information that support the essay.
• The conclusion.  The last part of an essay and usually summarizes the overall topic or ideas of an essay.

How to Write the Introduction Essay?

The introduction is the door to the whole essay outline . It must be convincing enough to get the attention of the readers. The following are the guidelines for writing the introduction of the essay.

• It must contain an attention-getter sentence or statement.
• The introduction must sound interesting to capture the attention of the reader.
• You can quote a statement about a topic or something related to the whole point of your essay.
• The intro must move from general to specific.
• At the end, there must be a thesis statement that gives an insight to the author’s evidence.

What Does the Body of an Essay Contain?

The body is the longest part of the essay and commonly highlights all the topics and ideas. The body must include the following:

• The evidence and supporting details of the expository essay in addition to the author’s ideas.
• A topic or sentences that link the discussion back to the thesis statement.
• The logical ordering of the ideas. The chronological of time, ideas, and evidence.
• A set of transition statements or sentences to create a good flow of the essay.
• Sufficient examples, evidence, data, and information that must be relevant to the particular topic of the essay.

The Conclusion of the Essay

The conclusion is the last part of the essay, and should:

• Emphasize on the major takeaways of the essay.
• Wrap up and summarize the essay, as well as the arguments, ideas, and points.
• Restate the main arguments in a simplified and clear manner that must be understood by the reader.
• Guarantee that the reader is left with something to think about, especially the main point of your essay.

The Elements of an Essay

• Thesis statement.  It is the main proposition of an essay. The thesis statement must be arguable that differentiates it from a fact and must be in a persuasive writing style.
• Problem or question.  The problem statements or the important issue of the essay that must be defined and described in the essay.
• Motive.  The reason for writing the essay.
• Evidence.  The facts and data or information that supports the whole essay and prove the main point of the essay.
• Analysis & reflection.  In which the writer turns the evidence into an arguable statement that provides the reader how the evidence supports, develops, or explained the essay’s thesis statement.
• Structure.  The work that the writer does to organize the idea, the series of sub-topics and sections through which it is explained and developed.

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Gordon Harvey’s Elements of the Academic Essay

The “Elements of the Academic Essay” is a taxonomy of academic writing by Gordon Harvey. It identifies the key components of academic writing across the disciplines and has been widely influential. Below is a complete list (with descriptions).

“Your main insight or idea about a text or topic, and the main proposition that your essay demonstrates. It should be true but arguable (not obviously or patently true, but one alternative among several), be limited enough in scope to be argued in a short composition and with available evidence, and get to the heart of the text or topic being analyzed (not be peripheral). It should be stated early in some form and at some point recast sharply (not just be implied), and it should govern the whole essay (not disappear in places).”  — Gordon Harvey, “Elements of the Academic Essay”

• See this fuller discussion of some of the scholarly debates about the thesis statement:  The Thesis Statement
• See this piece on the pros and cons of having a thesis statement:  Pros and Cons of Thesis Statements
• See this piece on working with students without a thesis:  What To Do When There’s No Thesis
• And see this piece for working with students with varied levels of thesis development:  A Pseudo-Thesis

“The intellectual context that you establish for your topic and thesis at the start of your essay, in order to suggest why someone, besides your instructor, might want to read an essay on this topic or need to hear your particular thesis argued—why your thesis isn’t just obvious to all, why other people might hold other theses (that you think are wrong). Your motive should be aimed at your audience: it won’t necessarily be the reason you first got interested in the topic (which could be private and idiosyncratic) or the personal motivation behind your engagement with the topic. Indeed it’s where you suggest that your argument isn’t idiosyncratic, but rather is generally interesting. The motive you set up should be genuine: a misapprehension or puzzle that an intelligent reader (not a straw dummy) would really have, a point that such a reader would really overlook. Defining motive should be the main business of your introductory paragraphs, where it is usually introduced by a form of the complicating word ‘But.'”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“The data—facts, examples, or details—that you refer to, quote, or summarize to support your thesis. There needs to be enough evidence to be persuasive; it needs to be the right kind of evidence to support the thesis (with no obvious pieces of evidence overlooked); it needs to be sufficiently concrete for the reader to trust it (e.g. in textual analysis, it often helps to find one or two key or representative passages to quote and focus on); and if summarized, it needs to be summarized accurately and fairly.”  –Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay

“The work of breaking down, interpreting, and commenting upon the data, of saying what can be inferred from the data such that it supports a thesis (is evidence for something). Analysis is what you do with data when you go beyond observing or summarizing it: you show how its parts contribute to a whole or how causes contribute to an effect; you draw out the significance or implication not apparent to a superficial view. Analysis is what makes the writer feel present, as a reasoning individual; so your essay should do more analyzing than summarizing or quoting.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“The recurring terms or basic oppositions that an argument rests upon, usually literal but sometimes a ruling metaphor. These terms usually imply certain assumptions—unstated beliefs about life, history, literature, reasoning, etc. that the essayist doesn’t argue for but simply assumes to be true. An essay’s keyterms should be clear in their meaning and appear throughout (not be abandoned half-way); they should be appropriate for the subject at hand (not unfair or too simple—a false or constraining opposition); and they should not be inert clichés or abstractions (e.g. “the evils of society”). The attendant assumptions should bear logical inspection, and if arguable they should be explicitly acknowledged.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

One of the most common issues we address in the writing center is the issue of structure. Many students never consciously address structure in the way that they consciously formulate a thesis. This is ironic because the two are inseparable – that is, the way you formulate an argument (structure) is essential to the argument itself (thesis). Thus, when emphasizing the importance of structure to students, it is important to remind them that structure cannot be developed in the absence of a strong thesis: you have to know what you’re arguing before you decide how to argue it.

As a writing tutor, your first task in addressing issues of structure will be to try and gauge if the student writer has an idea of what good structure looks like. Some students understand good structure, even if it’s just at an intuitive level, while others do not. If comprehension seems lacking, it may be useful to actually stop and explain what good structure looks like.

Some Ways of Thinking about Structure:

The structure of the paper should be progressive; the paper should “build” throughout. That is, there should be a logical order to the paper; each successive paragraph should build on the ideas presented in the last. In the writing center we are familiar with the scattershot essay in which the student throws out ten arguments to see what sticks. Such essays are characterized by weak or nonexistent transitions such as “My next point…” or “Another example of this…”.

Some students will understand structure better with the help of a metaphor. One particularly nice metaphor (courtesy of Dara) is to view the structure of an academic paper as a set of stairs. The paper begins with a small step; the first paragraph gives the most simple assumption or support for the argument. The paper then builds, slowly and gradually towards the top of the staircase. When the paper reaches its conclusion, it has brought the reader up to the top of the staircase to a point of new insight. From the balcony the reader can gaze out upon the original statement or question from higher ground.

How Gordon Harvey describes structure in his “Elements of the Academic Essay”:

“The sections should follow a logical order, and the links in that order should be apparent to the reader (see “stitching”). But it should also be a progressive order—there should have a direction of development or complication, not be simply a list or a series of restatements of the thesis (“Macbeth is ambitious: he’s ambitious here; and he’s ambitious here; and he’s ambitions here, too; thus, Macbeth is ambitious”). And the order should be supple enough to allow the writer to explore the topic, not just hammer home a thesis.”

“Words that tie together the parts of an argument, most commonly (a) by using transition (linking or turning) words as signposts to indicate how a new section, paragraph, or sentence follows from the one immediately previous; but also (b) by recollection of an earlier idea or part of the essay, referring back to it either by explicit statement or by echoing key words or resonant phrases quoted or stated earlier. The repeating of key or thesis concepts is especially helpful at points of transition from one section to another, to show how the new section fits in.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

Persons or documents, referred to, summarized, or quoted, that help a writer demonstrate the truth of his or her argument. They are typically sources of (a) factual information or data, (b) opinions or interpretation on your topic, (c) comparable versions of the thing you are discussing, or (d) applicable general concepts. Your sources need to be efficiently integrated and fairly acknowledged by citation.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

When you pause in your demonstration to reflect on it, to raise or answer a question about it—as when you (1) consider a counter-argument—a possible objection, alternative, or problem that a skeptical or resistant reader might raise; (2) define your terms or assumptions (what do I mean by this term? or, what am I assuming here?); (3) handle a newly emergent concern (but if this is so, then how can X be?); (4) draw out an implication (so what? what might be the wider significance of the argument I have made? what might it lead to if I’m right? or, what does my argument about a single aspect of this suggest about the whole thing? or about the way people live and think?), and (5) consider a possible explanation for the phenomenon that has been demonstrated (why might this be so? what might cause or have caused it?); (6) offer a qualification or limitation to the case you have made (what you’re not saying). The first of these reflections can come anywhere in an essay; the second usually comes early; the last four often come late (they’re common moves of conclusion).”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“Bits of information, explanation, and summary that orient the reader who isn’t expert in the subject, enabling such a reader to follow the argument. The orienting question is, what does my reader need here? The answer can take many forms: necessary information about the text, author, or event (e.g. given in your introduction); a summary of a text or passage about to be analyzed; pieces of information given along the way about passages, people, or events mentioned (including announcing or “set-up” phrases for quotations and sources). The trick is to orient briefly and gracefully.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“The implied relationship of you, the writer, to your readers and subject: how and where you implicitly position yourself as an analyst. Stance is defined by such features as style and tone (e.g. familiar or formal); the presence or absence of specialized language and knowledge; the amount of time spent orienting a general, non-expert reader; the use of scholarly conventions of form and style. Your stance should be established within the first few paragraphs of your essay, and it should remain consistent.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“The choices you make of words and sentence structure. Your style should be exact and clear (should bring out main idea and action of each sentence, not bury it) and plain without being flat (should be graceful and a little interesting, not stuffy).”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

“It should both interest and inform. To inform—i.e. inform a general reader who might be browsing in an essay collection or bibliography—your title should give the subject and focus of the essay. To interest, your title might include a linguistic twist, paradox, sound pattern, or striking phrase taken from one of your sources (the aptness of which phrase the reader comes gradually to see). You can combine the interesting and informing functions in a single title or split them into title and subtitle. The interesting element shouldn’t be too cute; the informing element shouldn’t go so far as to state a thesis. Don’t underline your own title, except where it contains the title of another text.”  — Gordon Harvey, “The Elements of the Academic Essay”

A student’s argument serves as the backbone to a piece of writing. Often expressed in the form of a one-sentence thesis statement, an argument forms the basis for a paper, defines the writer’s feelings toward a particular topic, and engages the reader in a discussion about a particular topic. Because an argument bears so much weight on the success of a paper, students may spend hours searching for that one, arguable claim that will carry them through to the assigned page limit. Formulating a decent argument about a text is tricky, especially when a professor does not distribute essay prompts—prompting students to come to the Writing Center asking that eternal question: “ What  am I going to write about?!”

Formulating the Idea of an Argument (Pre-Writing Stage)

Before a student can begin drafting a paper, he or she must have a solid argument. Begin this process by looking at the writing assignment rubric and/or prompt assigned by the professor. If no particular prompt was assigned, ask the student what interests him or her in the class? Was there a reading assignment that was particularly compelling and/or interesting? Engage the student in a conversation about the class or the paper assignment with a pen and paper in their hand. When an interesting idea is conveyed, ask them to jot it down on a paper. Look for similarities or connections in their written list of ideas.

If a student is still lost, it’s helpful to remind them to remember to have a  motive  for writing. Besides working to pass a class or getting a good grade, what could inspire a student to write an eight page paper and enjoy the process? Relating the assigned class readings to incidents in a student’s own life often helps create a sense of urgency and need to write an argument. In an essay entitled “The Great Conversation (of the Dining Hall): One Student’s Experience of College-Level Writing,” student Kimberly Nelson remembers her passion for Tolkien fueled her to write a lengthy research paper and engage her friends in discussions concerning her topic (290).

Additional ideas for consultations during the pre-writing stage .

Formulating the Argument

The pre-writing stage is essential because arguments must “be limited enough in scope to be argued in a short composition” according to Harvey’s  Elements of the Academic Essay . Narrow down the range of ideas so the student may write a more succinct paper with efficient language. When composing an argument (and later, a thesis), avoid definitive statements—arguments are  arguable , and a great paper builds on a successive chain of ideas grounded in evidence to support an argument. It is of paramount importance to remind your student that the argument will govern the entire paper and not “disappear in places” (Harvey). When composing an actual paper, it’s helpful to Post-It note a summary of your argument on your computer screen to serve as a constant reminder of  why  you are writing.

Difficulties with Arguments and International Students

When international students arrive at Pomona College, they are often unsure of what the standard academic writing expectations are. If a student submits a draft to you devoid of any argument, it’s important to remember that the conventions of their home country may not match up to the standards we expect to see here. Some countries place more of an emphasis on a summary of ideas of others rather than generating entirely new arguments. If this is the case for your student, (gently) remind him or her that most Pomona College professors expect to see new arguments generated from the students and that “summary” papers are frowned upon. Don’t disparage their previous work—use the ideas present in their paragraphs as a launching point for crafting a new, creative argument.

“Students, like all writers, must fictionalize their audience.”

– Fred Pfister and Joanne Petrik, “A Heuristic Model for Creating a Writer’s Audience” (1980)

The main purpose of imagining or fictionalizing an audience is to allow the student to position his/her paper within the discourse and in conversation with other academics. By helping the student acknowledge the fact that both the writer (the student) and the reader (the audience) play a role in the writing process, the student will be better able to clarify and strengthen his/her argument.

Moreover, the practice of fictionalizing the audience should eventually help the student learn how to become his/her own reader. By adopting the role of both the writer and the reader, the student will be able to further develop his ability to locate his/her text in a discourse community.

During a consultation, you may notice that a student’s argument does not actually engage in a conversation with the members of its respective discourse community. If his/her paper does not refer to other texts or ask questions that are relevant to this particular discourse, you may need to ask the student to imagine who his/her audience is as well as what the audience’s reaction to the paper may look like.

Although the student’s immediate answer will most likely be his/her professor, you should advise the student to attempt imagining an audience beyond his/her class—an audience composed of people who are invested in this discourse or this specific topic.

If your student cannot imagine or fictionalize such an audience, it may be because the student may not believe that he/she know enough about the topic to address such a knowledgeable audience. In this case, you should advise the student to pretend that he/she is an expert on the topic or that the student’s paper will be published and read by other members of the discourse community.

The student, however, should not pander to the audience and “undervalue the responsibility that [he/she] has to [the] subject” (Ede and Lunsford, 1984). Advise him/her to avoid re-shaping the paper so that it merely caters to or appeases the audience.

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The Four Main Types of Essay | Quick Guide with Examples

Published on September 4, 2020 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on July 23, 2023.

An essay is a focused piece of writing designed to inform or persuade. There are many different types of essay, but they are often defined in four categories: argumentative, expository, narrative, and descriptive essays.

Argumentative and expository essays are focused on conveying information and making clear points, while narrative and descriptive essays are about exercising creativity and writing in an interesting way. At university level, argumentative essays are the most common type. 

In high school and college, you will also often have to write textual analysis essays, which test your skills in close reading and interpretation.

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Argumentative essays, expository essays, narrative essays, descriptive essays, textual analysis essays, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about types of essays.

An argumentative essay presents an extended, evidence-based argument. It requires a strong thesis statement —a clearly defined stance on your topic. Your aim is to convince the reader of your thesis using evidence (such as quotations ) and analysis.

Argumentative essays test your ability to research and present your own position on a topic. This is the most common type of essay at college level—most papers you write will involve some kind of argumentation.

The essay is divided into an introduction, body, and conclusion:

• The introduction provides your topic and thesis statement
• The body presents your evidence and arguments
• The conclusion summarizes your argument and emphasizes its importance

The example below is a paragraph from the body of an argumentative essay about the effects of the internet on education. Mouse over it to learn more.

A common frustration for teachers is students’ use of Wikipedia as a source in their writing. Its prevalence among students is not exaggerated; a survey found that the vast majority of the students surveyed used Wikipedia (Head & Eisenberg, 2010). An article in The Guardian stresses a common objection to its use: “a reliance on Wikipedia can discourage students from engaging with genuine academic writing” (Coomer, 2013). Teachers are clearly not mistaken in viewing Wikipedia usage as ubiquitous among their students; but the claim that it discourages engagement with academic sources requires further investigation. This point is treated as self-evident by many teachers, but Wikipedia itself explicitly encourages students to look into other sources. Its articles often provide references to academic publications and include warning notes where citations are missing; the site’s own guidelines for research make clear that it should be used as a starting point, emphasizing that users should always “read the references and check whether they really do support what the article says” (“Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia,” 2020). Indeed, for many students, Wikipedia is their first encounter with the concepts of citation and referencing. The use of Wikipedia therefore has a positive side that merits deeper consideration than it often receives.

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An expository essay provides a clear, focused explanation of a topic. It doesn’t require an original argument, just a balanced and well-organized view of the topic.

Expository essays test your familiarity with a topic and your ability to organize and convey information. They are commonly assigned at high school or in exam questions at college level.

The introduction of an expository essay states your topic and provides some general background, the body presents the details, and the conclusion summarizes the information presented.

A typical body paragraph from an expository essay about the invention of the printing press is shown below. Mouse over it to learn more.

The invention of the printing press in 1440 changed this situation dramatically. Johannes Gutenberg, who had worked as a goldsmith, used his knowledge of metals in the design of the press. He made his type from an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony, whose durability allowed for the reliable production of high-quality books. This new technology allowed texts to be reproduced and disseminated on a much larger scale than was previously possible. The Gutenberg Bible appeared in the 1450s, and a large number of printing presses sprang up across the continent in the following decades. Gutenberg’s invention rapidly transformed cultural production in Europe; among other things, it would lead to the Protestant Reformation.

A narrative essay is one that tells a story. This is usually a story about a personal experience you had, but it may also be an imaginative exploration of something you have not experienced.

Narrative essays test your ability to build up a narrative in an engaging, well-structured way. They are much more personal and creative than other kinds of academic writing . Writing a personal statement for an application requires the same skills as a narrative essay.

A narrative essay isn’t strictly divided into introduction, body, and conclusion, but it should still begin by setting up the narrative and finish by expressing the point of the story—what you learned from your experience, or why it made an impression on you.

Mouse over the example below, a short narrative essay responding to the prompt “Write about an experience where you learned something about yourself,” to explore its structure.

Since elementary school, I have always favored subjects like science and math over the humanities. My instinct was always to think of these subjects as more solid and serious than classes like English. If there was no right answer, I thought, why bother? But recently I had an experience that taught me my academic interests are more flexible than I had thought: I took my first philosophy class.

Before I entered the classroom, I was skeptical. I waited outside with the other students and wondered what exactly philosophy would involve—I really had no idea. I imagined something pretty abstract: long, stilted conversations pondering the meaning of life. But what I got was something quite different.

A young man in jeans, Mr. Jones—“but you can call me Rob”—was far from the white-haired, buttoned-up old man I had half-expected. And rather than pulling us into pedantic arguments about obscure philosophical points, Rob engaged us on our level. To talk free will, we looked at our own choices. To talk ethics, we looked at dilemmas we had faced ourselves. By the end of class, I’d discovered that questions with no right answer can turn out to be the most interesting ones.

The experience has taught me to look at things a little more “philosophically”—and not just because it was a philosophy class! I learned that if I let go of my preconceptions, I can actually get a lot out of subjects I was previously dismissive of. The class taught me—in more ways than one—to look at things with an open mind.

A descriptive essay provides a detailed sensory description of something. Like narrative essays, they allow you to be more creative than most academic writing, but they are more tightly focused than narrative essays. You might describe a specific place or object, rather than telling a whole story.

Descriptive essays test your ability to use language creatively, making striking word choices to convey a memorable picture of what you’re describing.

A descriptive essay can be quite loosely structured, though it should usually begin by introducing the object of your description and end by drawing an overall picture of it. The important thing is to use careful word choices and figurative language to create an original description of your object.

Mouse over the example below, a response to the prompt “Describe a place you love to spend time in,” to learn more about descriptive essays.

On Sunday afternoons I like to spend my time in the garden behind my house. The garden is narrow but long, a corridor of green extending from the back of the house, and I sit on a lawn chair at the far end to read and relax. I am in my small peaceful paradise: the shade of the tree, the feel of the grass on my feet, the gentle activity of the fish in the pond beside me.

My cat crosses the garden nimbly and leaps onto the fence to survey it from above. From his perch he can watch over his little kingdom and keep an eye on the neighbours. He does this until the barking of next door’s dog scares him from his post and he bolts for the cat flap to govern from the safety of the kitchen.

With that, I am left alone with the fish, whose whole world is the pond by my feet. The fish explore the pond every day as if for the first time, prodding and inspecting every stone. I sometimes feel the same about sitting here in the garden; I know the place better than anyone, but whenever I return I still feel compelled to pay attention to all its details and novelties—a new bird perched in the tree, the growth of the grass, and the movement of the insects it shelters…

Sitting out in the garden, I feel serene. I feel at home. And yet I always feel there is more to discover. The bounds of my garden may be small, but there is a whole world contained within it, and it is one I will never get tired of inhabiting.

Though every essay type tests your writing skills, some essays also test your ability to read carefully and critically. In a textual analysis essay, you don’t just present information on a topic, but closely analyze a text to explain how it achieves certain effects.

Rhetorical analysis

A rhetorical analysis looks at a persuasive text (e.g. a speech, an essay, a political cartoon) in terms of the rhetorical devices it uses, and evaluates their effectiveness.

The goal is not to state whether you agree with the author’s argument but to look at how they have constructed it.

The introduction of a rhetorical analysis presents the text, some background information, and your thesis statement; the body comprises the analysis itself; and the conclusion wraps up your analysis of the text, emphasizing its relevance to broader concerns.

The example below is from a rhetorical analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech . Mouse over it to learn more.

King’s speech is infused with prophetic language throughout. Even before the famous “dream” part of the speech, King’s language consistently strikes a prophetic tone. He refers to the Lincoln Memorial as a “hallowed spot” and speaks of rising “from the dark and desolate valley of segregation” to “make justice a reality for all of God’s children.” The assumption of this prophetic voice constitutes the text’s strongest ethical appeal; after linking himself with political figures like Lincoln and the Founding Fathers, King’s ethos adopts a distinctly religious tone, recalling Biblical prophets and preachers of change from across history. This adds significant force to his words; standing before an audience of hundreds of thousands, he states not just what the future should be, but what it will be: “The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.” This warning is almost apocalyptic in tone, though it concludes with the positive image of the “bright day of justice.” The power of King’s rhetoric thus stems not only from the pathos of his vision of a brighter future, but from the ethos of the prophetic voice he adopts in expressing this vision.

Literary analysis

A literary analysis essay presents a close reading of a work of literature—e.g. a poem or novel—to explore the choices made by the author and how they help to convey the text’s theme. It is not simply a book report or a review, but an in-depth interpretation of the text.

Literary analysis looks at things like setting, characters, themes, and figurative language. The goal is to closely analyze what the author conveys and how.

The introduction of a literary analysis essay presents the text and background, and provides your thesis statement; the body consists of close readings of the text with quotations and analysis in support of your argument; and the conclusion emphasizes what your approach tells us about the text.

Mouse over the example below, the introduction to a literary analysis essay on Frankenstein , to learn more.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is often read as a crude cautionary tale about the dangers of scientific advancement unrestrained by ethical considerations. In this reading, protagonist Victor Frankenstein is a stable representation of the callous ambition of modern science throughout the novel. This essay, however, argues that far from providing a stable image of the character, Shelley uses shifting narrative perspectives to portray Frankenstein in an increasingly negative light as the novel goes on. While he initially appears to be a naive but sympathetic idealist, after the creature’s narrative Frankenstein begins to resemble—even in his own telling—the thoughtlessly cruel figure the creature represents him as. This essay begins by exploring the positive portrayal of Frankenstein in the first volume, then moves on to the creature’s perception of him, and finally discusses the third volume’s narrative shift toward viewing Frankenstein as the creature views him.

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At high school and in composition classes at university, you’ll often be told to write a specific type of essay , but you might also just be given prompts.

Look for keywords in these prompts that suggest a certain approach: The word “explain” suggests you should write an expository essay , while the word “describe” implies a descriptive essay . An argumentative essay might be prompted with the word “assess” or “argue.”

The vast majority of essays written at university are some sort of argumentative essay . Almost all academic writing involves building up an argument, though other types of essay might be assigned in composition classes.

Essays can present arguments about all kinds of different topics. For example:

• In a literary analysis essay, you might make an argument for a specific interpretation of a text
• In a history essay, you might present an argument for the importance of a particular event
• In a politics essay, you might argue for the validity of a certain political theory

An argumentative essay tends to be a longer essay involving independent research, and aims to make an original argument about a topic. Its thesis statement makes a contentious claim that must be supported in an objective, evidence-based way.

An expository essay also aims to be objective, but it doesn’t have to make an original argument. Rather, it aims to explain something (e.g., a process or idea) in a clear, concise way. Expository essays are often shorter assignments and rely less on research.

The key difference is that a narrative essay is designed to tell a complete story, while a descriptive essay is meant to convey an intense description of a particular place, object, or concept.

Narrative and descriptive essays both allow you to write more personally and creatively than other kinds of essays , and similar writing skills can apply to both.

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By Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio

Semiconductors are vital to the modern economy, powering everything from video games and cars to supercomputers and weapons systems. The Biden administration is investing $39 billion to help companies build more factories in the United States to bring more of this supply chain back home.

But even after U.S. facilities are built, chip manufacturing will remain decidedly global.

The international journey of one kind of chip, made by the American semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi and used to power electric vehicles, demonstrates how difficult it will be to decouple from East Asia and other regions that dominate the chip market.

The first steps for making this particular semiconductor, known as a silicon carbide chip, happen in a factory in New Hampshire. The chip ends up in cars driven on American roads and elsewhere. But in between, the process will depend on raw materials, machinery and intellectual property from dozens of foreign suppliers and factories.

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The first step begins inside Onsemi's New Hampshire plant, with a jet black powder of silicon and carbon from Norway, Germany and Taiwan. The powder is added to graphite and gases that come from the United States, Germany and Japan, then heated to a temperature close to that of the sun, producing a crystal that will form the backbone of millions of chips.

This crystal, which is almost as hard as a diamond, is sent to a factory in the Czech Republic to be sliced into thin wafers using special machinery from the United States, Germany, Italy and Japan.

The wafers are shipped to an ultraclean factory in South Korea, where mechanized pails carry them between complex machines from the Netherlands, the United States and Japan. The machines use chemicals, gases and intricate patterns of light to create channels just a few atoms wide for electrons to move through as they convey information.

The wafer is then cut into tiny chiplets, which travel to facilities in China, Malaysia and Vietnam for finishing touches and testing. Then the chips head to global distribution centers in China and Singapore.

Finally, the chips are sent to Hyundai, BMW and other automakers in Asia and Europe, which put them into power systems for electric vehicles. Other chips are sold to auto parts suppliers in Canada, China and the United States.

The first computer chips were invented in the United States, but by the late 1960s parts of the supply chain began to move overseas as companies looked to save costs. With the help of generous subsidies, Asian companies eventually began to manufacture chips that were cheaper and more advanced than those made in the West.

America’s share of world chip manufacturing has fallen to just 12 percent today from 37 percent in 1990, according to industry figures.

The United States is trying to win back more chip production to make its supply chains more resilient, and avoid the kind of expensive and economically damaging shortages of semiconductors seen during the pandemic. But with other countries also continuing to spend heavily on their chip industries, American investments — as big as they are — will go only so far to change the global picture.

One 2020 study by the Boston Consulting Group and the Semiconductor Industry Association estimated that an infusion of $50 billion would increase the American share of manufacturing to 13 or 14 percent by 2030, helping the United States to hold on to at least a portion of the global market. Without the funding, the U.S. share would fall to 10 percent, the study said.

For the most cutting-edge chips, including those that are helping to power a boom in artificial intelligence, U.S. officials now say that new investments will put the country on track to produce roughly 20 percent of the world’s leading-edge logic chips by the end of the decade.

Still, chip and electronics production is likely to be centered in Asia for the foreseeable future, Moody’s Analytics said in a recent report. Tech companies are under intense competitive pressure to keep costs down while innovating, meaning they are driven to work with most skilled manufacturers in Asia, said Chance Finley, Onsemi’s vice president of global supply chains.

The incredible cost of chip manufacturing facilities — which range from $5 billion to $20 billion to build, more than a nuclear power plant — encourages domestic chipmakers to outsource manufacturing to foreign facilities rather than build their own, he said. Chips also happen to be small and light, which makes them easy to move around the world.

Onsemi is looking to the new U.S. investments in the chip industry to help it grow, and yet considering sites in the United States, the Czech Republic and in South Korea for a $2 billion expansion.

The Onsemi factory in Bucheon, South Korea.

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Many stages of Onsemi’s manufacturing process are done in house. That is somewhat unusual for chip companies, which often outsource certain production stages. Other chip supply chains are different, but no less international. Many run through Taiwan, which produces more than 60 percent of the world’s chips, and more than 90 percent of the most advanced chips.

One 2020 study by the Global Semiconductor Alliance and Accenture found that chips and their components could cross international borders 70 times or more before reaching the final consumer, traveling more than 25,000 miles in the process.

Another study by the Boston Consulting Group and the Semiconductor Industry Association looked at creating a self-sufficient chip supply chain in the United States, and estimated it would take $1 trillion and sharply increase prices for chips and products made with them.

“The idea that we’ll be somehow self-sufficient, that is not realistic,” said Bindiya Vakil, the chief executive of Resilinc, which maps supply chains for the semiconductor and other industries. “We are part of this global supply chain, whether we like it or not.”

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Complete booking of the Four Seasons Private Jet for up to 48 guests staffed by 10 crew members is priced at approximately USD 115,000 per day, inclusive of all Four Seasons Private Jet flights and onboard services, including all meals, as well as airport services where applicable. Ground transfers, overnight accommodations, on-location meals, tours, and tickets can be arranged at an additional cost through the Four Seasons Guest Experience Team, or at the party’s own discretion. 

What to Expect On-Board the Four Seasons Private Jet

The Four Seasons Private Jet is a custom-designed Airbus A321neoLR that hosts the Four Seasons Private Jet Experience – an ongoing series of regional and round-the-world itineraries featuring flexible options for on-the-ground activities and tours, with accommodations at Four Seasons hotels and resorts, as well as carefully chosen boutique accommodations in remote destinations where there is no Four Seasons.

• Features 48 custom-designed, spacious leather flatbed seats; each guest is provided with a personal iPad loaded with the latest entertainment as well as Bose headphones
• Includes the Lounge in the Sky social gathering space, extra-large lavatories with full-length mirrors, and global Wi-Fi availability
• An in-flight executive chef brings the culinary world of Four Seasons to the jet, inspired by destinations on the journey and customized to guest preferences
• Serviced by ten in-flight crew members including three pilots, one engineer, and six cabin crew, with options to add an onboard physician, tour manager, or more cabin crew at additional cost
• Incorporates the most up-to-date, hospital-grade air filtration system that renews the cabin air every two to three minutes and removes 99.9 percent of particles, viruses and bacteria

Charter Itinerary Considerations

The Four Seasons Private Jet has an extended range of eight to nine hours (approximately 7,400 kilometres or 4,600 miles) for non-stop flights. Longer flights require technical stops for refuelling and servicing.

The aircraft is UK registered and cannot by law fly US domestic sectors. As such, each itinerary is only allowed one point of entry or departure in the US. Note that some other countries have similar restrictions; the Four Seasons Private Jet team will work directly with clients to plan itineraries accordingly.

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons opened its first hotel in 1961 and since that time has become a global leader in luxury hospitality and branded residential, with a focus on genuine and unparalleled service experiences. Four Seasons currently operates 129 hotels and resorts and 53 residential properties in major city centres and resort destinations in 47 countries. The company continues to grow with a guest-centric mindset, including a global pipeline of more than 60 projects under planning or in development. In addition to its hotels and resorts, Four Seasons experiential offerings include more than 600 restaurants and bars globally, the Four Seasons Private Jet Experience, Four Seasons Drive Experience, and the upcoming Four Seasons Yachts. Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world’s best hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars, and most prestigious luxury hospitality brand in reader polls, traveller reviews and industry awards. For more information and reservations, visit fourseasons.com. For the latest news, visit press.fourseasons.com.

The Four Seasons Private Jet Experience is operated by TCS World Travel, dedicated to delivering immersive, worry-free travel experiences for the globally curious and modern luxury traveller. The aircraft is operated by Titan Airways. 

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