Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

An essay is a short composition in ______ (1) ______ that undertakes to discuss a matter, express a point of view, or ______ (2) ______ us to accept an idea on any subject. It is addressed to a general rather ______ (3) ______ a specialized audience; as a ______ (4) ______, the essay discusses its subject in a non-technical fashion and often with ______ (5) _______ use of anecdote, illustration, and humour.