The ability of the essay to explore a focus and develop it in a way that is complex and dynamic for its length. For essays, the focus may range from something as concrete as wanting readers/stakeholders to take specific actions to something as abstract as a rumination on the meaning of life. Your development will vividly explore your focus or topic, drawing on essay writing strategies we’ve discussed in class and in forum posts to offer vivid support for your ideas (the use of perspective, personal experience, interview, symbols, metaphors, or other creative writing techniques). -personal essay that expresses ideas with own experience; here are some example essays we were given (professor expecting similar essay) https://longreads.com/2019/04/26/when-did-pop-culture-become-homework/ https://www.wired.com/2017/04/hey-computer-scientists-stop-hating-humanities/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/opinion/confidence-public-speaking.html?auth=login-facebook https://theoutline.com/post/7754/climate-change-doomsday-cults-prophecy?src=longreads&zd=4&zi=p75cbaha