Academic research paper, a form of formal paper, usually is used by scholars and researchers to report their research projects and to explain their finding in a certain field. On the contrary, the popular essay in academic field often introduces a research and the research paper with it. Those two forms of paper have many difference between each other, even when they discuss same topics to similar audiences. For example, both Hanford`s essay of “How Important is Grit in Student Achievement” and Duckworth`s essay of “Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals”, are writing about grit`s value in students` achievement. Even thought they are presenting same topic, similar evidence and reasoning, the essays have different organization, credibility …show more content…
In Hanford`s essay of “How Important is Grit in Student Achievement”, the organization includes introduction, body paragraph of Duckworth`s test, example of Duckworth`s evidence and conclusion. The introduction paragraphs explains the purpose of Duckworth`s research, for she proposes with conclusion of Duckworth`s word that “when it comes to high achievement, grit may be as essential as intelligence.” (Hanford) The paragraphs of following subtitle briefly explain Duckmore`s test and the usage of Duckmore`s scaling of grit. And she explained that both examples from West point and National Spelling Bee shows grit matters more than intelligence.(Hanford) By all those examples from two vastly different writing genre, Duckmore`s academic essay provided the topic with full development of structure and subtitles support to connect all her ideas, while Hanford compressed all Duckmore`s content and presented the most essential knowledge from Duckmore`s research. Although two genres of organization served different purpose, which were presenting and delivering, they both served well in their purpose. Audience may find that the Hanford`s essay were brief enough for the information they need and they can always read Duckmore`s essay for detailed information, which the organization allows them to catch needed section from the big picture. From the angle of organization, I would say that the popular essay narrates similar information compared to academic research