Short Forms Microessays And Prose Poems

Learn how essays can break the rules of conventional writing, allowing you to design essay forms to match your needs rat... (more)

Learn how essays can break the rules of conventional writing, allowing you to design essay forms to match your needs rather than being forced to fit the rules of more conventional forms. Examine structures that reimagine the essay, such as the microessay and the prose poem or "proem." Professor Cognard-Black shares her own students' work to explore what elements went into these examples to make them successful essays. (less)