An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument.
“What happened? Why are you limping?” says Miss Prokes.
“Uh... I was just walking down the stairs but suddenly I stumbled and fell,” she says.
“Claire, how many times have I told you not to rush down the stairs, but you still do not pay attention to my words,” Miss Prokes sighs and says in a lowly voice.
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Style: the writers way of using language
Purpose: the reason for writing a text
Tone: the attitude a writer expresses
Audience: the intended readers of a text
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past tense since "written" is in the past tense.
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