As you move through your academic career (and life in general), the ability to see and discuss multiple points of view enables a person to consider a greater variety of problems and solutions and to better evaluate the issue(s) at hand. A dialogic or dialectic essay is an interesting way to flesh out these viewpoints. Typically, college professors have a specific idea of what type of essay they would like you to write. However, if you ever find yourself with an open-ended essay or project assignment, give this format a whirl.What is a dialogic/dialectic essay?A dialogic or dialectic essay is essentially a debate between two or more opposing or differing positions regarding the issue in question. A dialogic essay is never simply one side of a debate, nor is it an argument of one’s ow