Essays and speeches

     Essays are similar to speeches, except that writers use written words, while speakers use spoken words. People write essays and give speeches for the same basic reasons;  to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE). There is a saying that to give a good speech you need to "tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them."  Just like speeches, essays have those three main parts;  introduction, body and conclusion.