My career is respiratory therapist the template is attached
During this week’s reading and Presentation for Points, you have learned about Comparison/Contrast writing. Now is the time to try it for yourself.
As a future graduate, you will need to make the decision upon what is best for you and your family, as far as career opportunities and where you want to make your home. Before beginning, have two places in mind that you might want to live (one may be your current state).
First, come up with three themes that you would want to consider before making a move, then research each of them for the two states you would consider. (One could be California or they could both be other states). It is up to you which themes you would choose to compare/contrast. You will likely want to look at the economics of the states, which may include things such as your career field’s average wage, the job market for that field, the cost of living in the state, etc.
Here are a few sites that you may wish to look at for financial information, but feel free to use other, instead or as well:
My Next Move
Rankings: Affordability – Cost of Living by State (usnews.com)
Here are some suggestions of other themes you might personally want to compare/contrast among the two states: extended family/friends, cultural opportunities available, professional sports teams, crime, climate (weather), politics, educational opportunities, housing, job opportunities for your spouse/children, etc. This resource will help you organize your writing.
Use the CARS checklist in the template to help you determine if a resource should be used for this paper. You will need to put 3 resources in a work’s cited page following APA format, as well as use in-text citations for any quoted or paraphrased facts. If you find your source to be reliable, take notes and add it to your APA formatted work’s cited page. Make sure to use in-text citations when you mention any facts quoted or put in your own words from each source. You will be making a Reference page and citing your sources (at least 3 sources should be used). Remember, if you have questions regarding the APA format, you may use the tutorial on the homepage, consult your text, ask your faculty, or refer to this page: APA Style Introduction – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University.
This remains a 4-5 paragraph writing, depending upon the pattern of organization you choose, and is completely doable.
