This document discusses different types of essays. It defines an essay as a relatively brief literary work that analyzes, interprets or evaluates a topic in a subjective but informed way. The document then describes four main types of essays: 1. Literary essays, which cover a broad range of topics from literature and use a subjective and direct style. 2. Scientific essays, which combine artistic imagination with scientific reasoning to explore reality and express beauty and originality. 3. Critical essays, which tackle varied topics in depth using a free structure and elegant style accompanied by scientific elements. 4. Argumentative essays, which aim to defend a thesis and convince the reader through a logical presentation of ideas in a simple style