ABSTRACT
In our day-to-day use of the English language, the word “writing” may mean a number of different things. It can be the act of composing an essay or a poem. It can be a noun, such as “the writings of Edgar Allen Poe.” It can refer to the rhetorical style in which the essays are written, as in “Hemingway’s writing is terse and succinct.” When handwriting is employed, “writing” can also refer to the penmanship of the writer.
