Essay or News Story?

 

 

_Essay_ Contains personal pronouns, e.g. I, we, you, etc.

 

_Essay_ Starts with a question and builds toward an answer

 

News story__ Starts with the most important information, followed by less important information

 

_Essay_ Presents opinion of the writer backed by facts.

 

_News story_ Personal experience or involvement is strongly discouraged.

 

_Essay_ Expresses conclusion to summarize the argument.

 

_Essay_ Goal is to demonstrate knowledge

 

 Essay__ Written for academic community

 

_News story_ Written only for the general public

 

_News story_  Goal is to inform the public

 

_Essay_ Rewards elaborate and formal writing as a demonstration of subject knowledge