An essay on a topic that calls for a long discussion.
Explanation:
Then an essay is too long, a good way to make it more enjoyable is organised in a hierarchic order. With this readers are going to found the information more useful and comfortable to read.
That's definitely informal because of the contractions used such as "'cause" and "y"all" and also because of the word phrasing such as "chow down" and "totally awesome."