Essay 2 Directions Choose one of the topics below and compose a 750-1250 word compare-and-contrast essay: 1. Two jobs you have had 2. Two towns, cities, or vacation spots 3. Two friends 4. Two relatives 5. Two bosses or managers 6. Two teachers, coaches, or classes 7. Two hobbies or activities you enjoy 8. Two times you handled disappointment 9. Two different ways to solve a particular problem (for example, reducing bullying, quitting smoking, improving employee morale, overeating, etc.) 10. How you conduct yourself in private compared to how you conduct yourself in public 11. Your childhood compared to your adulthood 12. Your high school experience compared to your college experience 13. The views of your parents (or guardians) while you lived at home and after you left home 14. How something was in the past compared to how it is now (for example, dating, celebrating a holiday or other special event, living in your neighborhood, etc.) *If you would like to write your essay on a topic other than these, you must first get your instructor’s approval. Follow MLA guidelines to format your essay correctly. (An example of correct MLA formatting is available in the Essay 2 Supplemental Material folder.) Submit the final draft of this assignment to the Submit Essay 2 Final Draft dropbox.