Types of essays Narrative essays - in this type of essay, the author tells a series of events or a story of his life. It is written in the third person for objective narration and in the first person for autobiographical narration. Critical essays - weaknesses or strong points of the topic are discussed. It analyses facts and ideas, whether historical, artistic or sociological. Exposition essays - expose information so that other people know or learn about a topic. This requires having abundant and updated information about what is going on at present in relation to the topic. Essay structure An essay deals with a topic, developed through paragraphs. If the essay is extensive it may have more than one paragraph in the introduction. When a writer finishes discussing an idea and is ready to start another, he often uses a short paragraph to intertwine two ideas. This is a transition paragraph. It refers to what has been said and suggests what will be said. Finally, the closi