Essay 2: Compare/Contrast
Topic
1. You are a realtor for Best Houses Realty. Your clients, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, have both been offered excellent jobs in both Los Angeles, California and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Your clients need more information about these two cities so they can make an educated choice about where to relocate. Your clients have asked you to compare and contrast Los Angeles and Fayetteville. You will compare and contrast these two cities based on the following three factors: 1) cost of living; 2) cultural and/or artistic attractions and; 3) quality of life.
Instructions:
? Your essay should have all of the elements of the academic essay – Introduction with Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
? Your thesis statement should be a summary of the content of your essay – or in other words, what you are comparing and contrasting, and how.
? Your essay must compare and contrast 2-4 points of comparison.
? Your essay must make use of at least 3 sources, which you must cite using in-text citation and a reference page in APA style.
? You may use sources found on D2L or other credible sources you find elsewhere.
ANY outside information, either words or ideas, you MUST cite according to APA format. If you have any questions about this, please contact me or visit the Writing Center.
Your essay should be properly formatted according to APA guidelines (formatting instructions can be found in your syllabus and D2L), proofread, and approximately 1000 words in length.
Essay 2: Compare/Contrast
Topic
1. You are a realtor for Best Houses Realty. Your clients, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, have both been offered excellent jobs in both Los Angeles, California and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Your clients need more information about these two cities so they can make an educated choice about where to relocate. Your clients have asked you to compare and contrast Los Angeles and Fayetteville. You will compare and contrast these two cities based on the following three factors: 1) cost of living; 2) cultural and/or artistic attractions and; 3) quality of life.
Instructions:
? Your essay should have all of the elements of the academic essay – Introduction with Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
? Your thesis statement should be a summary of the content of your essay – or in other words, what you are comparing and contrasting, and how.
? Your essay must compare and contrast 2-4 points of comparison.
? Your essay must make use of at least 3 sources, which you must cite using in-text citation and a reference page in APA style.
? You may use sources found on D2L or other credible sources you find elsewhere.
ANY outside information, either words or ideas, you MUST cite according to APA format. If you have any questions about this, please contact me or visit the Writing Center.
Your essay should be properly formatted according to APA guidelines (formatting instructions can be found in your syllabus and D2L), proofread, and approximately 1000 words in length.
Use of Writing Center services is strongly recommended.
