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"shorter essay" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe an essay that is shorter than the average length or shorter than another essay. For example: "My professor assigned us both a research paper and a shorter essay."
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Third, in some longer essays, paragraphs that run parallel to a shorter essay alternate with other paragraphs in which distinctive stylistic and linguistic features are clustered (Fraser forthcoming [b]).
Wang Bi argues in his shorter essay on the Laozi that its teachings could be summed up in one phrase—"honoring the root and calming the branches" (chongben ximo) (also see commentary to Laozi 38, 57 and 58).
Things that are always required: a résumé; a shorter essay on a meaningful extracurricular activity or work experience; and a longer personal statement based on five prompts or another topic of your choice.
It's much better to have a shorter essay with strong examples than a long essay full of fluff.
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His shorter essays seem chiselled out of it.
During his lifetime he published only two books, along with numerous shorter essays that were first delivered as lectures.
In shorter essays, probably no more than one per page.
Not a short essay, but very worthwhile.
To complete the form, applicants must write a short essay.
Quotes W.H. Auden's short essay on Frost.
Instead, approach your cover letter as a short essay.
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