The Idea of an Essay, Volume 2

57 interpretation, and being flexible within its form, has dispelled many erroneous beliefs about genre’s definition, there is still room to grow. This topic is far from exhausted and perhaps, with further research, it may be possible to persuade those who continue to stubbornly hold on to mistaken views of genre. Works Cited Bawarshi,Anis. Genre and the Invention of theWriter: Reconsidering the Place of Invention in Writing. Logan: Utah State University Press, 2003. 7-9. Print. Bitzer, Lloyd. “Rhetorical Situation”. Philosophy and Rhetoric. 1992: Vol. 25, p1-14. 14p. Article. Devitt, Amy. Writing Genres. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, c2004. 192-200. Print. Fish, Stanley. I s There a Text in This Class? . Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1980. 6-24. Print.