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The following article was published in our article directory on January 5, 2012.
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Essay Writing for Internet Consumption

Article Category: Education

Author Name: chickie maxwell

In today's modern world, where the public rushes by in hurry and Twitter has birthed a generation with an attention span of 140 characters, it's impossible to imagine that essay writing will have survived the violent onrush of changes that has made people short on attention but big on attention-whoring. But it is still there, unrecognized in an evolved form. Today, what we recognize as blogging is in fact a form of essay writing that follows the elements of an essay.

Bloggers are the essayists of the new generation. They are the vanguards of essay writing in the internet generation. They follow in the footsteps of the great essayists of the past like Aldous Huxley, John Locke, Thomas de Quincey, and Robert Louis Stevenson. They shape minds and affect public opinion by sharing their thoughts and opinions on different subject matters.

Wikipedia defines essays as "a piece of writing written from an author's point of view;" a definition that perfectly captures the essence of blogging. It further lists elements of essays such as literary criticism, political manifestos, hypothesis, anecdotes, memoirs, and musings - an almost exact description of the topics covered by bloggers today.

Essay writing for internet consumption has diverged markedly from the styles of essay writing for print and publication. Instead of blocky paragraphs, we are treated with short, brief paragraphs that are designed to appear more readable to readers and avoid the much dreaded tl;dr or wall of text syndrome - a syndrome wherein readers' eyes glazed over upon being confronted by a huge "wall of text" or a large block of paragraph.

Titles and leads are also given more importance . The internet generation has an attention span shorter than that of a fly's. It's no wonder then that Twitter has emerged as such a rage. At 140 characters, users can exchange tidbits of information without overwhelming each other's senses. The trick for modern essayists lies in transforming their titles and leads into 140 character-bits that will hook readers into diving deeper into their essays.

Aside from breaking off long texts or paragraphs into short, easily absorbed paragraphs, and writing engaging hooks or headlines, modern essayists make use of excessive linking to support their ideas and arguments. Instead of tradition footnoting or citations, bloggers make use of links to point back to the works of others to support their points. This has made essay writing a really simple, yet academically sound communication. With each essay, writers expound on the works of others and continue the long tradition of essay excellence.

Essay writing for the modern blogger is all about connecting with the audience. It entails being in touch with readers, using the readers' own language, and engaging readers not just with words, but with pictures as well. It includes using memes, internet lingo, graphic support, and interactive posts. It involves inviting the reader to join in the discussion and participate in the essay process. Writing essays for internet consumption is as much about exploring the limits of the new media, the internet, as it is about honoring the principle of the old media, print.

Keywords: essay writing

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