creative essays?

<p>is it better to write a creative, semi-formal essay or a dull, formal essay?</p>

<p>ie.
Ques: discuss your views on the advancement of technology and its impact on society...(i just made this up)</p>

<p>essay 1:
Wasn't technology developed to advance society? Calculators. Computers. Digital watches. All were developed to show-off the grandeur of the American society. Yet, innumerable Americans are languishing away behind these "advancements," turning into mindless zombies, catering to these inventions.
Technological inventions were originally designed with a honest motives. The calculator--a device common in every household--</p>

<p>sorry, this is an incomplete post. i accidentally hit the "post" button...please refer to my other post. thx!</p>