Oct 10 2007
An essay or a story – which is better?
You 
have now studied the basic construction of a story and the basic construction of an essay. How are they similar and different? Please identify examples of when each one would be the best form of writing to use. Considering that readers of your blog may not know what you’ve done with essays and stories over the past month, explain in your article how you have written both formats in the last couple weeks, and how the two pieces you wrote ended up being different but also similar.
In a sense, I’m asking you to weigh in and cast a vote for the best way to write, but I want you to consider different situations instead of simply declaring one better than the other.
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