It is possible to identify some general signs (features) of the genre, which are usually listed in encyclopedias and dictionaries:
Small volume.
The volume of the essay is from three to seven pages of computer text (12 font, single-spaced).
Specific topic and an emphatically subjective treatment of it.
The topic of the essay is always concrete. An essay cannot contain many topics or ideas...
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