"Those Who Stay and Those Who Go"
Ann Daum
An essay in Short Takes that caught my eye was "Those Who Stay, and Those Who Go" by Ann Daum. The topic Daum centers around in this essay is based on a small farm-driven town in South Dakota. While reading this essay, the author does a very good job of setting up a scene in which her readers can vividly picture. She describes the town, the people you would typically find there, and then brings a personal memory of this town into her discussion. I like the way that she sets up the scene for the audience first, then uses personal experience to prove her "argument" in regards to the topic. I would suggest this essay as an example for writers who struggle to tie the topics they write about together.
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