Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism and An Essay on Man). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Thomas Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population are counterexamples. In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays are often used by universities in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams.I am almost 50 year old and had no idea that this was something bad. In fact it is the name of a county in Georgia and also the name of a man running for Congress from California. I think only ignorant people attach bad meanings to words without any fact based knowledge of the English language.
I am almost 50 year old and had no idea that this was something bad. In fact it is the name of a county in Georgia and also the name of a man running for Congress from California. I think only ignorant people attach bad meanings to words without any fact based knowledge of the English