Persuasive piece (5)

I believe the answer is:

essay

(Other definitions for essay that I've seen before include "Trial, piece of writing" , "Endeavour" , "example of Hazlitt's work" , "Make an effort to write one" , "Test" .)

I've seen this clue in the Jonesin' and The Wall Street Journal.

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