Like any literary genre, the essay has specific features. Some of the features of this work include: specificity in the choice of topic; expression of the subjective opinion of the author on some issue; suggests a new, subjectively colored word about something; the content is based on the worldview, thoughts, feelings of the author. M. Montaigne, the author of the work "Experiments", published in 1580, is considered the creator of the genre. Essays have been very popular lately. Such essays are often offered as assignments to students in secondary schools, technical schools, and universities. The authors participate in competitions of various levels, demonstrating talent and professionalism in this direction. The experience gained as a result of such work will be useful in the future, it will help to actively develop their own communication skills and the ability to correctly express thoughts with the help of: selection of clear wording; structuring information; use of basic