Commentary: Essay and Podcast
A shortened statement or account which gives only the main or essential points of something, not the details; an abridgement, digest, synopsis. Also: the action or fact of summarizing something. The essence or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning. Chiefly in summary and substance; cf. sum and substance
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Katy L. Chiles discusses in this episode of our podacast series, Listening to Hidden Literacies.