Write a short 150-250 word essay on your definition of what an essay is. Use your own experience in first semester composition courses as well as any research or reading you have done when writing this essay. This is a reflective essay that asks you to think about your own writing process and what you have written in the past. How do you write an essay? What steps do you follow? What are the parts of an essay? What makes a good essay? Use your own words and be mindful.
Please use sources as well. Each answer must be at least 250 words in length and must fully explain your answer.