Read this paragraph. Income is definitely something to consider when choosing a career. Civil engineers earn a yearly median income of $78,000, while pharmacists earn a yearly median income of approximately $112,000. However, there is more schooling involved with becoming a pharmacist. Pharmacists must earn a four-year professional degree in addition to a bachelor’s degree, and civil engineers need only have a four-year bachelor’s degree. Because I enjoy school and would like to earn more money, I am leaning more heavily toward becoming a pharmacist.

This paragraph is an example of point-by-point writing because

it provides information about each career using certain criteria.
it orders details about each career from most to least important.
it compares two different careers using one point at a time.
it describes one career fully before moving on to the next career.