twitter
13
edits
How does a blog differ from a traditional essay?: Difference between revisions
How does a blog differ from a traditional essay? (view source)
Revision as of 17:20, 5 November 2014
, 9 years ago→Traditional Essay
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
===Traditional Essay=== | ===Traditional Essay=== | ||
Traditional essays are mostly formal pieces of literature. Although the writer can add humor and their own creative writing style, one must not use slang or incorrect grammar. These types of essays are linear and do not have links. With a traditional essay the writer most pick a topic to research and discuss in full. A traditional essay is based on facts, while blogs are usually opinion driven. Essays are factually based because one has to research a topic thoroughly. This gives the writer all the necessary information he or she needs to write an efficient essay. In addition to that, traditional essays present all sides of the topic, even if the essay is persuasive. One of the largest differences between a blog and a traditional essays, is traditional essays require the writer to use a step-by-step structure. The essay starts off with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs, and finally comes the conclusion. The writer should not stray from this basic structure.An essay should have a structure that includes all of the components below | [http://condor.depaul.edu/writing/writers/Types_of_Writing/acadessay.html Traditional essays] are mostly formal pieces of literature. Although the writer can add humor and their own creative writing style, one must not use slang or incorrect grammar. These types of essays are linear and do not have links. With a traditional essay the writer most pick a topic to research and discuss in full. A traditional essay is based on facts, while blogs are usually opinion driven. Essays are factually based because one has to research a topic thoroughly. This gives the writer all the necessary information he or she needs to write an efficient essay. In addition to that, traditional essays present all sides of the topic, even if the essay is persuasive. One of the largest differences between a blog and a traditional essays, is traditional essays require the writer to use a step-by-step structure. The essay starts off with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs, and finally comes the conclusion. The writer should not stray from this basic structure.An essay should have a structure that includes all of the components below | ||
*'''Introduction'''- This part encompasses the first paragraph.The [http://condor.depaul.edu/writing/writers/Types_of_Writing/acadessay.html introduction] has a variety of functioning purposes. One of the main purposes of the introduction is to establish and create the tone and style of the paper. It is important for the introduction to pave the way for the rest of the essay. The introduction tells the purpose of the essay, and introduces the subject. It also gives a brief synopsis of the points that will be covered in the paper. The writer should state the point and grab the reader’s interest in this paragraph. The final component of the introduction is the thesis. | *'''Introduction'''- This part encompasses the first paragraph.The [http://condor.depaul.edu/writing/writers/Types_of_Writing/acadessay.html introduction] has a variety of functioning purposes. One of the main purposes of the introduction is to establish and create the tone and style of the paper. It is important for the introduction to pave the way for the rest of the essay. The introduction tells the purpose of the essay, and introduces the subject. It also gives a brief synopsis of the points that will be covered in the paper. The writer should state the point and grab the reader’s interest in this paragraph. The final component of the introduction is the thesis. | ||