The Scholastic Go! article says that a speech is "not 'an essay standing on its hind legs.'" You have now both listened to and read the Gettysburg Address; what makes the written version distinct from an essay? Cite specific features or phrases from the text.
The written version of the Gettysburg Address is distinct from an essay in that it is much shorter and more concise. It is also written in a more poetic and emotive style, with phrases such as "we here highly resolve" and "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom". These phrases are not typically found in an essay, and help to give the speech a more powerful and memorable impact.
