Task 1. Define. Based on the first paragraph of this section, on page 363 of the text, define the four classifications of essay presented by the authors. Give an example in either English or Spanish of each type of essay.

1.			el ensayo poético:
2.			Example:
3.			el ensayo dramático:
4.			Example:
5.			el ensayo narrativo:
6.			Example:
7.			el ensayo ensayístico:
8.			Example:

Task 2. Identify Key Words. Select a key word or words from each definition that will help you remember the differences between the essay types.

9.			el ensayo poético key word(s)
10.			el ensayo dramático key word(s)
11.			el ensayo narrativo key word(s)
12.			el ensayo ensayístico key word(s)

Task 3. Scan for Information. Scan the last paragraph on page 363 of the text for answers to the following questions.

13.			What is the final goal of every essay, no matter the classification?
14.			Justify your answer to the first question with textual support.
15.			What determines the point of view or perspective of which the essayist strives to convince the reader?

In the last two sentences of the paragraph, the authors point out important characteristics of the methods of persuasion used by the essayist in un ensayo persuasivo, versus the essayist's methods in an essay based on drama, narrative, or poetry. What are the characteristics of these two methods?

16.			With el ensayo persuasivo the method is __________________ and __________________ .
17.			With essays based on drama, narrative, and poetry the methods are ____________________ or ____________________ .

Task 4. Study and Re-Create. The diagram on page 364 of the text represents the ways in which an essayist can formulate the persuasive structure of the essay based on the characteristics of the other genres. Study the diagram, review the work you did in Tasks 1 and 2, and make sure you understand how the diagram represents the relationships between the genres. Then close your text and complete the diagram from memory on the following page.

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Task 5. Explain.

19.			Individually or in your study group explain the relationship that the essay has with the other three genres presented in Aproximaciones.

Task 6. Challenge Yourself. In the square below, design another diagram or graphic organizer that represents the same information presented in the diagram on page 364.

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Task 7. Brainstorm.

21.			Individually or with your study group, brainstorm in Spanish about the language (for example, verb tenses, word choices, etc.) that the essayist might use to accomplish the purpose of each type of essay. Document the results of your brainstorm on a graphic organizer such as a word wheel (see Appendix).