This document presents an overview of different types of essays. It describes admission essays, which are used to convince a school to accept an applicant. Literary essays analyze parts of books or poems to uncover deeper meanings. Compare and contrast essays show similarities and differences between two or more subjects. Scholarship essays help fund education and are often paired with admission essays. Research essays require rigorous research on a topic. Position essays express agreement or disagreement with research findings. Informal essays have a loose, conversational structure. Process essays explain how to complete a task step-by-step. The author is a student studying English education.