How to Use "Essay" with Example Sentences

essay (n): a short piece of writing about a specific subject

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Used with adjectives:

"Our class is reading a famous essay by Mark Twain."
(famous, well-known, popular, humorous, interesting)

Used with verbs:

"He is writing an essay on Abraham Lincoln."
(be + writing, be + doing, be + reading, be + editing, be + publishing)

"She barely finished her essay in time."
(finished, completed)

"They turned in their essays at the beginning of class."
(turned in, handed in)

"She submitted her essay to a popular magazine."
(submitted, contributed)

"The teacher collected the essays at the end of class."
(collected, picked up)

"This essay addresses the causes of the economic crisis."
(addresses, discusses, examines, explores, states)

"This essay provides an overview of the presidential election process."
(provides, offers)

"His essay argues for increased bilingual education."
(argues, calls)

Used with nouns:

"The teacher assigned three essay questions for the take-home exam."
(questions)

"The final is an essay exam."
(exam, test)

"She will submit her work into an essay contest."
(contest)

"She received a collection of famous essays for her birthday."
(collection, volume, book)

Used with prepositions:

"The assignment is an essay on current events."
(on, about)

"She made a lot of errors in her essay."
(in)

"I am reading an essay by Benjamin Franklin."
(by)