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The word essay comes from the French word ‘essayer’ meaning ‘to try’ or ‘to attempt’. A French writer called Michel de Montaigne invented the essay in Europe as his ‘attempt’ to ...

An assistant professor has allowed his students to choose between performing a 15-second dance or penning a 15,000-word paper ...