Essay

Essay

Senegalese youngsters at school in Dakar, Senegal, 1976

An essay is a literary composition of moderate length, dealing in an easy, cursory way with a single subject, usually representing the writer’s personal experience and outlook. All essays have a central dominant impression, which is the point the author it trying to prove.
There are two different classes of essays; they can either be formal or informal. Formal essays are usually in the third person and discuss a serious matter. Informal essays are generally the author’s opinion. The tones of formal and informal vary as well. Formal essays have a grave tone whereas informal essays are more humorous. [RA] {EB} {EP}