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The term "essay" is easy to associate with the French verse "essaiyer" which simply means "to try". In English use, the term still preserves the meaning of testing, tentative attempt and its result. Hence it will be more furitful to define the genre with the attitude rather than the output forms. It is exactly such a tentative attitude that makes essay charming. Even makes it one of the best ways of interpersonal communication. For eassay combines restrictions and freedom, feelings and understandings; mostly significnatly, it carries cares, for without care attempts seem to make no sense.

The term "essay" is easy to associate with the French verse "essaier" which simply means "to try". In English use, the term still preserves the meaning of testing, tentative attempt and its result. Hence it will be more furitful to define the genre with the attitude rather than the output forms. It is exactly such a tentative attitude that makes essay charming. Even makes it one of the best ways of interpersonal communication. For eassay combines restrictions and freedom, feelings and understandings; mostly significnatly, it carries cares, for without care attempts seem to make no sense.