Reading 1: College majors: Business vs.

Engineering

Similarities between the two courses

1st similarity: -Example/Explain: both require the use of mathematics; business

majors will need to be able to work with budgets and financial and
The use of
accounting ideas, and engineers rely on mathematical calculations
mathematics
for their work.

2nd similarity: -Examples/Explain: help students launch their careers; both

business and engineering are viewed as majors that will help
Career-oriented
students launch their careers after graduation. Many students who
pursue an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) feel the best
way to get into a good program is to study business and
management in college. While a graduate degree in engineering will
have a hard time with the subject if they have not already taken
engineering courses in college, which is different from degrees
more oriented towards university.

Differences between the two majors

Business Engineering

1st difference: The most popular major for U.S
Popularity college students overall (50-50
split between male and female
students).
2nd difference: Gender Split about evenly between male
balance and female students.
Much less popular (less popular
with women – 86% of its majors
are male students).
Only 14% of women, according
to the American Society of
Engineering Education.

Reading 2: Distance Learning vs. Face-to-Face Learning

Similarities between the two forms of learning

1st similarity: -Examples: A language teacher in a classroom may be able to
correct a student’s grammar or pronunciation in the moment,
The same core
whereas a distance-learning teacher may need to provide written
principles
or recorded feedback to be delivered later. In any case, all the usual
elements of the teacher’s role are necessary, no matter what kind
of instruction being used.

-Explain: Just as a teacher is the “knower” in a classroom, he or she

is the one responsible for helping students understand the key
 sections of an online course. The teacher needs to decide how to
best present the material to be learned and in which the sequence
the topic may be introduced.

2nd similarity: -Explain:

The ability to suit many

types of students
Differences between the two forms of learning

Distance Learning Face-to-Face Learning

1st difference:
technology used in
teaching

2nd difference:

flexibility

Your essay: A University Education vs. A Vocational School

Similarities between the two forms of education

1st similarity: provide Explain/Examples

equal job opportunities
upon graduation
2nd similarity: Explain/Examples

Differences between the two forms of education

University Education Vocational Training

1st difference:
enrolments/admission
2nd difference: