thumb|Essays of Michel de Montaigne
An essay is a short piece of writing in which an author explores a particular subject or idea, often from a personal perspective. Essays matter because they allow writers to share their thoughts and observations on topics in an accessible way that engages readers in thinking alongside them.
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thumb|Essays of Michel de Montaigne
An essay (, ) is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal and informal: formal essays are characterized by "serious purpose, dignity, logical organization, length," whereas the informal essay is characterized by "the personal element (self-revelation, individual tastes and experiences, confidential manner), humor, graceful style, rambling structure, unconventionality or novelty of theme," etc.
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