Arace car travels 100 feet in .5 seconds. at this rate of speed, how many feet will the race car travel in a
minute?
1.
11,000 feet
2.
15,000 feet
3.0 16,000 feet
4. 12,000 feet

The similarity is that they are both trying to persuade a person or people. They both have the same structure and both should be written the same.

The difference is that an essay isn't something verbal unlike a speech. A speech requires you to connect with your audience. With an essay, the audience reads your tone by what you write down.