Essays revisited: How effective are essays as a genre of student writing?

The Grey Lit Café

Anthony Haynes writes: In our previous episode, How effective are essays as an academic genre?, we examined essays specifically as a tool for assessment in academic contexts. In this episode we return to the genre of essays but consider their use on courses outside examinations.
Engy Moussa and I debate the strengths and weaknesses of the genre - and try to remain polite without holding back on our disagreements!
Further listening
We hope you found this episode rewarding. If so, you might find the following of particular interest:

• Dissertations and books: how are they related?
• On line lectures: Bart Hallmark on pitfalls and good practice

Credits

• Sound production: Bart Hallmark (who on this episode struggled nobly with poor recording quality!)
• Music: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra

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