---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: allan hirshey <rigoletto8@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: kind of text In business/management jargon it's called an "option paper" - I wrote many during my working career. Option papers are presented to management for their decision making purposes. An article, on the other hand, is more descriptive, a statement of facts, that is primarily based on secondary data. So in lieu of "option paper", report is more accurate here, since more research (primary data) is normally involved. > I'm sure someone can help me with this question. > Is a text that presents the advantages and disadvantages of a certain > idea considered an article or a report? What is the difference? ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------