(a) The book defines the meaning of the term 'essay' as "a composition of moderate length .... which deals in an easy, cursory way with the external conditions of a subject, and, in strictness, with that subject only as it affects the writer", and as "a short composition on any particular subject"

b) It enables the readers to try to attempt writing an essay.

(c) It introduces the students to 'the best words in their best order'

(d) It popularizes the essay as a literary genre by merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight.

(e) It makes some of the most influential essays available to students for reading.

(f) All the essays selected and presented in 'English through Prose' deal with certain ordinary thoughts in an extraordinary manner.

(g) It gives examples of formal essays, which are characterized by "serious purpose, dignity logical organization,....."whereas informal essays are characterized by "the personal elements (self-revelation, individual tastes and experiences), humour, graceful style, rambling structure, unconventionality or novelty of theme, etc."

(h) It presents the students human experiences and thoughts with the non-metrical form of communication.

(i) The Study Aids presented can strengthen the readers' capacity for listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.