The Essay. The infamous student killer essay.
Essay's have always been thought of as the dreaded assignment by teachers. It takes students so much time to write this when it comes to outlining, writing a thesis, and all the drafts. Not to mention the very confusing ever-changing MLA works-cited page. It, of course, has to be Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. It's a night-mare for everyone involved.
What if this process could be changed? Is there a way to make this more exciting? What about hypertext? This is writing an essay on a blog that is full of links and videos and the like. Is this a good idea? I am saying yes it is. Although it would require for the entire writing process to be changed and it would also require an entirely new grading method, it would put writing in a more exciting prevalent context for future students. In almost any job, one has to now be able to use technology and produce it. If the new form of essay writing required to be a form of media it would allow for students to practice what they will have to do in the real world.
In addition to practice, a media form of essay would also allow for students to become more involved with the essay. One could imagine many different facets of information and include it all on one page or links to a page. The works cited page could be the links provided.
For the strict grammar fans, none of this would be lost, however, it would be challenged. In addition to a well-written, grammatically correct essay, they would also include video clips and various links, providing the student with access to more knowledge.
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