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  2. Essay - Wikipedia

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    A reflective essay is an analytical piece of writing in which the writer describes a real or imaginary scene, event, interaction, passing thought, memory, or form—adding a personal reflection on the meaning of the topic in the author's life. Thus, the focus is not merely descriptive.

  3. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section - Wikipedia

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    Too short leaves the reader unsatisfied; too long is intimidating, difficult to read, and may cause the reader to lose interest halfway. These suggestions may be useful: The length should conform to readers' expectations of a short, but useful and complete, summary of the topic. Few well-written leads will be shorter than about 100 words.

  4. Lead paragraph - Wikipedia

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    A foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature, written by someone other than the author to honour or bring credibility to the work, unlike the preface, written by the author, which includes the purpose and scope of the work.

  5. Wikipedia:Writing better articles - Wikipedia

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    Common examples are short-term events, concise biographies of persons notable for only one thing, and other articles where there are not likely to be many logical subtopics, but a number of facts to prioritize for the reader. The lead section common to all Wikipedia articles is, in essence, a limited application of the inverted pyramid approach.

  6. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    A short description, with the {{Short description}} template A disambiguation hatnote , most of the time with the {{ Hatnote }} template (see also Wikipedia:Hatnote § Hatnote templates ) No-output templates that indicate the article's established date format and English-language variety, if any (e.g., {{ Use dmy dates }} , {{ Use Canadian ...

  7. Article structure - Wikipedia

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    Example 1: An opinion piece about young entrepreneurs might start with a specific story, expand to discuss the broader trend, and then tie back to the initial anecdote. Example 2: In a cultural critique, the diamond structure could begin with a personal experience, delve into a broader analysis of cultural phenomena, and conclude by relating it ...

  8. Feature story - Wikipedia

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    A feature story is a piece of non-fiction writing about news covering a single topic in detail. A feature story is a type of soft news, [1] news primarily focused on entertainment rather than a higher level of professionalism. The main subtypes are the news feature and the human-interest story.

  9. Persuasive writing - Wikipedia

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    Persuasive writing is a form of written arguments designed to convince, motivate, or sway readers toward a specific point of view or opinion on a given topic. This writing style relies on presenting reasoned opinions supported by evidence that substantiates the central thesis .