What are the different between essay writing and business writing?

Answer 1

In business writing, the main goals are clarity and brevity. Your reader wants the facts and usually doesn't have time to try to sift through clutter or to try to sort out what's important. Often in business writings, only the intro and conclusion (or executive summary) and tables/charts get read. That's another difference--reliance upon tables and charts as needed. A picture communicates quickly and clearly.

Essay writing, on the other hand, assumes the reader has time and interest for the topic. Essay readers are able to stop and think as they read, and the writing takes advantage of that by using more anecdotes, examples and arguments.