2006-10-26 12:01:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Essays are usually shorter than reports, and can contain opinion and editorializing.
Reports commonly contain "just the facts, Ma'am."
2006-10-26 12:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
essays are usually about 5 paragraphs long
introduction (para. 1): this is where you describe your topic and usually bring up atleast 3 facts/opinions/debates and prepare for the next paragraph.
paragraphs 2-4: these paragraphs are where you you take each separate argument and detail it explaining why or how or what etc.
conclusion (para. 5): this is where you make your summation and basically BS your way to an ending.
i think essays are more based on personal opinions after you have read all the facts. example: who do you think the best presidential candidate is? and why?
Reports shouldn't really contain the words "i think" it's based solely on researched material. A report is basically targeting one specific thing and then breaking it down into different categories, and it should be factual to the best of your knowledge. more times than not it involves a table of contents and a list of your sources. A reporter delivers the facts as we know it.
2006-10-26 12:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by keets 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without writing an entire report or essay on the subject, the simplest way to describe the difference is this:
A report is a usually detailed account of an event or subject containing data and facts without personal opinion.
An essay is an analytical or interpretative composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view.
2006-10-26 12:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by kidd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I beleive the difference between a report and an essay is one is based on fact and the other a chosen topic.
2006-10-26 12:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A report is like a research paper, an essay is very structured.
2016-03-17 05:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a report usually has table of contents that detail section headings, sub headings and page numbers while an essay does not
a report divides the body into headings and sub headings while an essay does not
you can list items in a report but this is not allowed in an essay
hope i helped
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2006-10-26 12:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by §èxÿtà mmý ® 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
reports are a lot longer than essays
ex:i had to do an essay and it was like only a page and now I'm doing a report and it has to be at least 4 pages
2006-10-26 12:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by °The Earth Goddess° 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋