Think about it. The essay is everywhere! I suppose it never went totally away, but today it is certainly ubiquitous! And as a quintessential English professor, I can barely contain my excitement. (I’ll try, watching this English teacher do cartwheels down the hall would not be a pretty thing).
Take this entry right here. This is an essay. Take most blog entries — they’re essays. I say “most” because there are those that are all image, audio, or video, but even those are essays, albeit in different media.
Writing an essay takes thought, planning, organizing and plain old good writing skills. With the blog exploding as today’s means of expression, people are paying attention to their writing and skills are improving!
Essay Writing is Here to Stay