Your goal in this assignment is to write a paper that compares the similarities and differences of two items or processes related to your major or career in the style described within Unit III. In a larger context, the purpose of writing a comparative essay is to gain the skills of detecting similarities and differences between at least two items and then use those similarities and differences to create knowledge about one or both of the items. In this way, the comparative essay is a tool used for both observation and analysis. Additionally, the comparative essay allows you to think critically and share information about a pair of items relative to Occupational Health and Safety

References: This assignment does not require any sources. However, you may use outside sources if they are helpful to your paper. Any sources used must be cited in APA Style 7th edition standards using in-text citations and a references page.

Details: For the comparative essay, you will complete the following steps:

1. Choose a pair of topics that complement one another: see the Comparative Essay Topics Handout for more information about choosing your topic. Your choice of items to compare/contrast should be related to your career or major field of study.
2. Create a thesis statement based on similarities, differences, or both similarities and differences: see Unit III, Lesson 3, for more information about how to create a thesis statement. The thesis statement should be the final sentence of the introduction paragraph and offers the main argument of your paper.
3. Choose whether to organize your essay by point or by subject: for an essay organized by point, see Unit III, Lesson 4, and the Comparative Essay Example: Essay Organized by Point sample paper. For an essay organized by subject, see Unit III, Lesson 5, and the Comparative Essay Example: Essay Organized by Subject sample paper.

XL View ssessment x @ s x| @ (39) Yourwve x o & 5 C % learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet02-xythos.content.blackboardcdn.com/5f85d6ea5857/227707837X-Blackboard-S3-Bucket=learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet01-xythos&X-Blackboard-Expiration=17321688000008&X-Blackboard-Signature=pplgtDQmAy YKIgReYrZvsM6gQhd%2FQha... x| ) Facebook x| nbox- oenewman0216@r x| I8 Homework Help - QBAfrom X - 22770783 ENG 1301 Unit III: Comparative Essay: Choosing a Topic Your topic should address two things that are at least somewhat alike but also have differences; however, the two elements you write about shouldn't be SO different that there is no relevant comparison. First, decide if you want to write about an issue related to your career or to your 'major field of study (your major may be related to your career, of course). Then, think about some of the relevant issues related to your field or some of the choices that someone in your field 'might make. For instance, within the field of writing education, a few relevant comparisons are teaching online vs. teaching in a brick-and-mortar environment or teaching Composition courses vs. teaching Literature courses. Some comparisons you might consider are as follows: Different disciplines within the same field Equipment/apparatus choices Scheduling differences Different leadership positions within a particular field/career 'These are just some examples of the types of comparisons you might choose to make in this paper. Avoid choosing topics that are too subjective or that you'd struggle to write about in an objective manner (hot-button political topics, overly personal topics, etc.)