How to write an essay

What is the essay as a genre? The word having a Latin origin, came into Russian language from French. Word for word "essay" means an attempt, experience, sketch.

An essay is a small prose tale in which the author expresses his impressions, thoughts or reflections. To properly write a story, you need to know about its genre characteristics.
The characteristics of the genre

Free composition, ease of the narrative.
The theme is one and it is defined exactly, but the problem in the framework disclosed in detail.
One feels the author's position, subjective evaluation.
Thoughts and feelings come to the fore.
The style of the text is spoken. The essence of the terms are not disclosed, long absent wording.
A relatively small amount, (of certain rules the number of pages does not exist).

For those who want to learn how to write a story properly, you need to consider that many confuse an essay with essay. But they are different genres. The essay does not provide for expression of the author's position, and requires neutrality. Essays, on the contrary, based on the author's experiences, surprising readers with paradoxes, candor, vivid imagery.