Contents of college blue books (6)

I believe the answer is:

essays

(Other definitions for essays that I've seen before include "Makes experimental attempts" , "Tries for theses?" , "Attempts - written compositions" , "literary work" , "Tries the writings" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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