CAREER AWARENESS COURSE ESSAY RUBRICKS
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING & LIFESTYLE ESSAY # 1
“A.H.S.T. AND LIFESTYLE ESSAY”
(35 POINTS)
- 5 SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS REQUIRED
- INTRO. BASED ON THE PROMPT
- 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS BASED ON 3 SEPARATE TOPICS
- CONCLUSION BASED ON MAJOR ARGUEMENTS OF BODY
- 4-5 SENTENCES PER PARAGRAPH
- INDENT NEW PARAGRAPHS
- SKIP 1 SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS ONLY
- DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK OF THE PAPER
I. FULLY DEFINE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF WHAT “AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
JOB TRAINING” IS
II. FULLY DEFINE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF WHAT “A FAMILY LIFESTYLE” IS
III. FULLY DESCRIBE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW BEING A MORE HIGHLY
PAID SKILLED WORKER WILL AFFECT THE WAY YOUR FAMILY WILL BE
ABLE TO AFFORD TO LIVE
ESSAY PROMPT
DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF AFTER HIGH SCHOOL JOB TRAINING AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT THE TYPE OF LIFESTYLE A WORKER CAN PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY.
SAMPLE INTRODUCTION: (YOU MUST WRITE YOUR OWN INTRO.)
If a person wants better than a minimum wage job after they graduate, they have to be ready to take skilled job training at a school that provides it. There are numerous schools throughout PA that train people for hundreds of good paying careers. This is necessary if you want to provide your future family with a good and fulfilling lifestyle. I want to live in a good neighborhood in my own home someday. I do not want to live in an apartment in a bad neighborhood where my kids will grow up around bad peer influences.
(35 POINTS)
- 5 SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS REQUIRED
- INTRO. BASED ON THE PROMPT
- 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS BASED ON 3 SEPARATE TOPICS
- CONCLUSION BASED ON MAJOR ARGUEMENTS OF BODY
- 4-5 SENTENCES PER PARAGRAPH
- INDENT NEW PARAGRAPHS
- SKIP 1 SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS ONLY
- DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK OF THE PAPER
I. FULLY DEFINE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF WHAT “AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
JOB TRAINING” IS
II. FULLY DEFINE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF WHAT “A FAMILY LIFESTYLE” IS
III. FULLY DESCRIBE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW BEING A MORE HIGHLY
PAID SKILLED WORKER WILL AFFECT THE WAY YOUR FAMILY WILL BE
ABLE TO AFFORD TO LIVE
ESSAY PROMPT
DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF AFTER HIGH SCHOOL JOB TRAINING AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT THE TYPE OF LIFESTYLE A WORKER CAN PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY.
SAMPLE INTRODUCTION: (YOU MUST WRITE YOUR OWN INTRO.)
If a person wants better than a minimum wage job after they graduate, they have to be ready to take skilled job training at a school that provides it. There are numerous schools throughout PA that train people for hundreds of good paying careers. This is necessary if you want to provide your future family with a good and fulfilling lifestyle. I want to live in a good neighborhood in my own home someday. I do not want to live in an apartment in a bad neighborhood where my kids will grow up around bad peer influences.
PACKET "A" ESSAY # 2 ON THE STUDENTS H:/ DRIVE
4 paragraph version
PACKET “A” H:// DRIVE ESSAY TO BE COMPLETED AFTER THE PAGE 5 “CONSEQUENCES ACTIVITY” IS FINISHED. YOU WILL USE THE COMPLETED PAGE 5 OF PACKET "A" AS IDEAS FOR THE BODY OF YOUR ESSAY
CREATE & NAME THE FILE:
FOUR REASONS FOR A.H.S.T. (SAVE TO THE STUDENT H:// DRIVE)
SAVE YOUR WORK FREQUENTLY
I. INTRODUCTION
COPY, THEN COMPLETE, THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR OPINION:
AFTER COMPLETING THE FIVE ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”, I NOW HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING………..
·
COMPLETE THIS WITH A "LONG PROFOUND THOUGHT” AS THE REMAINDER OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.
·
WRITE A 4 SENTENCE INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING HOW SPECIFIC THINGS
YOU’VE LEARNED DOING PACKET “A” HAS GIVEN YOU THIS
OPINION
II. BODY:
SELECT & WRITE ABOUT 2 DIFFERENT REASONS FOR YOUR BELIEF
·
SELECT YOUR REASONS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED
DOING THE FIVE 5 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”
OR SELECT 1 ATTRIBUTE OF A BAD JOB FROM THE FRONT OF PAGE 5 OF PACKET "A", AND EXPAND ON A NEGATIVE ASPECT YOU WOULD LIKE TO AVOID IN THE FUTURE FROM HAVING A LOWER WAGE JOB. YOU'VE ALREADY BRAINSTORMED 4 POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR THAT ATTRIBUTE.
NOW SELECT A POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE FROM THE BACK OF PAGE 5. SAME DIRECTIONS AS ON THE FRONT. SUPPORT YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO BE A SKILLED WORKER BY EXPANDING ON ONE OF YOUR 3 ATTRIBUTE STATEMENTS.
RULES:
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EACH OF THE FOUR REASONS REQUIRES ITS OWN SEPARATE PARAGRAPH
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4 SENTENCES MINIMUM IN EACH PARAGRAPH
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INDENT 1ST WORD EACH PARAGRAPH
·
SKIP A SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH
·
OBSERVE ALL GRAMMAR AND MAKE CORRECTIONS
III. CONCLUSION:
COPY, THEN COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON I BELIEVE I SHOULD ENTER THE ADULT
WORKFORCE AS A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IS……..
EXPLAIN WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SINGLE GREATEST REASON YOU FEAR LIVING THE LIFESTYLE OF AN UNSKILLED LOW WAGE WORKER
MAKE YOUR CONCLUSION NO LESS THAN A 3 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH
HERE IS HOW YOUR FINISHED ESSAY SHOULD LOOK:
I. INTRODUCTION (FINISH MY OPENING
SENTENCE… ADD 3 SENTENCES)
II. BODY
a) ATTRIBUTE FROM THE FRONT OF PAGE 5
b) ATTRIBUTE FROM THE BACK OF PAGE 5
III. CONCLUSION
(1) FINISH MY INTRO. WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS
(2) CONCLUSION MUST BE 4 SENTENCES LONG
CREATE & NAME THE FILE:
FOUR REASONS FOR A.H.S.T. (SAVE TO THE STUDENT H:// DRIVE)
SAVE YOUR WORK FREQUENTLY
I. INTRODUCTION
COPY, THEN COMPLETE, THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR OPINION:
AFTER COMPLETING THE FIVE ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”, I NOW HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THAT AFTER GRADUATION JOB TRAINING………..
·
COMPLETE THIS WITH A "LONG PROFOUND THOUGHT” AS THE REMAINDER OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION.
·
WRITE A 4 SENTENCE INTRODUCTION EXPLAINING HOW SPECIFIC THINGS
YOU’VE LEARNED DOING PACKET “A” HAS GIVEN YOU THIS
OPINION
II. BODY:
SELECT & WRITE ABOUT 2 DIFFERENT REASONS FOR YOUR BELIEF
·
SELECT YOUR REASONS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU LEARNED
DOING THE FIVE 5 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”
OR SELECT 1 ATTRIBUTE OF A BAD JOB FROM THE FRONT OF PAGE 5 OF PACKET "A", AND EXPAND ON A NEGATIVE ASPECT YOU WOULD LIKE TO AVOID IN THE FUTURE FROM HAVING A LOWER WAGE JOB. YOU'VE ALREADY BRAINSTORMED 4 POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR THAT ATTRIBUTE.
NOW SELECT A POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE FROM THE BACK OF PAGE 5. SAME DIRECTIONS AS ON THE FRONT. SUPPORT YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO BE A SKILLED WORKER BY EXPANDING ON ONE OF YOUR 3 ATTRIBUTE STATEMENTS.
RULES:
·
EACH OF THE FOUR REASONS REQUIRES ITS OWN SEPARATE PARAGRAPH
·
4 SENTENCES MINIMUM IN EACH PARAGRAPH
·
INDENT 1ST WORD EACH PARAGRAPH
·
SKIP A SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH
·
OBSERVE ALL GRAMMAR AND MAKE CORRECTIONS
III. CONCLUSION:
COPY, THEN COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON I BELIEVE I SHOULD ENTER THE ADULT
WORKFORCE AS A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IS……..
EXPLAIN WHAT YOU FEEL IS THE SINGLE GREATEST REASON YOU FEAR LIVING THE LIFESTYLE OF AN UNSKILLED LOW WAGE WORKER
MAKE YOUR CONCLUSION NO LESS THAN A 3 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH
HERE IS HOW YOUR FINISHED ESSAY SHOULD LOOK:
I. INTRODUCTION (FINISH MY OPENING
SENTENCE… ADD 3 SENTENCES)
II. BODY
a) ATTRIBUTE FROM THE FRONT OF PAGE 5
b) ATTRIBUTE FROM THE BACK OF PAGE 5
III. CONCLUSION
(1) FINISH MY INTRO. WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS
(2) CONCLUSION MUST BE 4 SENTENCES LONG
PACKET “A” ESSAY
USE ALL YOU’VE LEARNED DOING THE 5 SEPARATE ACTIVITIES OF PACKET “A”, TO COMPOSE A 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING THEME (PROMPT).
THE PROMPT:
DISCUSS, IN A 5 PARAGRAPH PSSA STYLE ESSAY, USING VERY SPECIFIC EXAMPLES, REASONS YOU NOW BELIEVE YOU MUST UNDERTAKE SOME TYPE OF AFTER GRADUATION PROFESSIONAL JOB TRAINING.
THE RUBRICK:
- INTRO, THREE BODY, CONCLUSION FORMAT REQUIRED
- INDENT 1ST SENTENCE OF A NEW PARAGRAPH
- 4 - 5 SENTENCES FOR EACH PARAGRAPH
- EACH PARAGRAPH MUST BE BASED ON A THEME
- MUST USE COMPLETE SENTENCES EACH CONSISTING OF A COMPLETE
IDEA
- SKIP ONE SPACE BETWEEN EACH PARAGRAPH
- DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK OF ANY PAGE
- SPELLING & GRAMMAR SHOULD BE FINAL COPY QUALITY
SAMPLE INTRODUCTION: (YOU MUST COMPOSE YOUR OWN)
SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK THAT EXTENDING THEIR YEARS IN SCHOOL BEYOND 12TH GRADE TO BE A SILLY IDEA. I NOW BELIEVE IT IS AN EVEN SILLIER IDEA NOT TO BE ANXIOUS TO LEARN TO DO A SKILLED JOB BEFORE YOU BEGIN LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT. A PERSON ENTERING THE WORKFORCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY AS AN UNSKILLED AND UNTRAINED LABORER CAN EXPECT LOTS OF HARD TIMES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. ONLY BY GETTING A JOB AS A SKILLED WORKER IN SOME SPECIFIC CAREER AREA CAN YOU HOPE TO ENJOY THE TYPE OF FAMILY LIFESTYLE THOSE WHO WILL RELY ON YOU DESERVE.
PACKET "B" ESSAY # 3
PACKET “B” ESSAY
OBJECTIVE
TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST, IN A WRITTEN REFLECTION, POSSIBLE FUTURE LIFESTYLES BASED ON DIFFERENT AND DESCENDING INCOME LEVELS
ASSESSMENT PROMPT
REFLECT IN WRITING, USING SPECIFIC FACTS AND EXAMPLES LEARNED DOING THE 2 MONTHLY FAMILY BUDGETS, THE MANY THINGS A LOWER WAGE WORKER AND THEIR FAMILY MUST ENDURE THAT A SKILLED HIGHER WAGE WORKER AND THEIR FAMILY DOES NOT.
RUBRICK CRITERIA
- ESSAY TO BE DONE IN “NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE”
o “I THINK THAT…”
o “I AM OF THE OPINION THAT…”
o “NOW THAT I REALIZE THAT…”
o “I WANT MY SPOUSE AND KIDS TO…”
- ESSAY MUST BE 5 PARAGRAPH PSSA STYLE
- INTRO., 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS, CONCLUSION
- 4 TO 5 SENTENCES MINIMUM PER PARAGRAPH
- INTRODUCTION BASED ON THE ESSAY THEME
- MUST BE “FINAL COPY QUALITY”
- INDENT 1ST WORD OF A NEW PARAGRAPH
- SKIP 1 SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS ONLY
- DO NOT WRITE ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PAPER
- MUST BE DONE IN PENCIL
- SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND ADHERING TO THEME ALL COUNT TOWARDS
GRADE
SAMPLE INTRODUCTION: (you must compose your own)
I WAS REALLY SHOCKED WHEN I TRIED TO COMPLETE THE "LEAN BUDGET" ON THE REDUCED INCOME AN UNSKILLED WORKER HAS TO RELY ON. ALL THOSE BILLS I PAID SO EASILY IN THE FIRST BUDGET BECAME A NIGHTMARE WHEN MY INCOME WAS LOWERED BECAUSE OF MY LACK OF SKILLED JOB TRAINING. I FOUND THERE WERE FAR TOO MANY WAYS TO STRUGGLE WHEN YOUR INCOME DOES NOT FIT YOUR LIFESTYLE. WHAT WOULD LIFE FOR MY FAMILY BE LIKE IF WE COULDN'T EVEN AFFORD TO HAVE CABLE TV.
packet "b" enhanced essay for STUDENTS SUSPENDED IN OR OUT OF SCHOOL
PACKET “B”ESSAY
USE ALL YOU HAVE LEARNED DOING THE RECENT 2 FAMILY BUDGET ACTIVITIES TO REFLECT, IN AN EXTENDED WRITTEN FORMAT, ON THE FOLLOWING PROMPT.
REFLECT IN WRITING, USING VERY SPECIFIC FACTS AND EXAMPLES LEARNED DOING THE 2 MONTHLY FAMILY BUDGETS, THE MANY THINGS A LOW WAGE WORKER AND THEIR FAMILIES MUST DO WITHOUT, THAT A HIGHER PAID SKILLED WORKER AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY.
CRITERIA FOR THE ESSAY
1. ROUGH DRAFT REQUIRED
2. FINAL COPY REQUIRED
3. INTRODUCTION, BODY, & CONCLUSION STYLE (PSSA Format)
4. 6 SENTENCE INTRODUCTION
5. 10 SENTENCES FOR EACH BODY PARAGRAPH
6. 6 SENTENCE CONCLUSION
7. INDENT 1ST WORD OF EACH NEW PARAGRAPH
8. SKIP 1 SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS ONLY
9. EACH PARAGRAPH HAS ITS OWN SEPARATE THEME OR ARGUMENT
10. DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAPER
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTE OF THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF SENTENCES REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE PARAGRAPHS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REWRITE OF THE ESSAY
PACKET "C" ESSAY # 4
PACKET “C” ESSAY
USE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE THREE JOB GENERATING ACTIVITIES OF PACKET "C", TO REFLECT ,IN AN EXTENDED WRITING EXERCISE, ON THE FOLLOWING TOPIC
THE PROMPT:
BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC TROUBLES FACING OUR NATION TODAY, IT IS CRITICAL FOR EVERY 8TH GRADER TO BEGIN LOOKING FOR INTERESTING CAREERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WITH THE LIMITED RESEARCH YOU WERE ABLE TO UNDERTAKE DURING PACKET “C”, DISCUSS IN BROAD DETAIL, EACH OF THE THREE CAREERS YOU FOUND YOURSELF TO BE THE MOST INTERESTED IN.
THE RUBRICK:
- INTRO, BODY, & CONCLUSION FORMAT
- A ROUGH DRAFT AS WELL AS A FINAL COPY IS REQUIRED
- 8 SENTENCES REQUIRED IN THE INTRODUCTION & THE CONCLUSION
- 10 SENTENCES REQUIRED IN EACH OF THE BODY PARAGRAPHS
- INDENT THE FIRST WORD OF EACH NEW PARAGRAPH
- SKIP ONE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS ONLY
- MUST BE DONE IN PENCIL
- DO NOT WRITE ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF YOUR PAPER
WHILE WRITING YOUR INDIVIDUAL BODY PARAGRAPHS, EXPLAIN IN BROAD DETAIL AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF WHY YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT EACH OF THE THREE JOBS YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO WRITE ABOUT.
EACH ENTIRE BODY PARAGRAPH SHOULD BE DEVOTED TO ONE OF THE THREE JOBS AND ITS PARTICULAR MERITS AS YOU SEE IT FROM YOUR RESEARCH.
SAMPLE INTRODUCTION: (YOU MUST COMPOSE YOUR OWN)
ONCE I STARTED TAKING SOME OF THE ASSESSMENTS WE DID IN PACKET "C", I REALIZED HOW TOUGH IT WAS GOING TO BE TO SELECT A JOB I WANTED TO DO BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY OF THEM TO CHOOSE FROM. WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF WORK TODAY THAT IS VERY TOUGH ON THE WORKERS. IN MY PARENTS TIME PEOPLE HAD A GREAT VARIETY OF JOBS TO CHOOSE FROM THAT REQUIRED ONLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. PEOPLE MADE GOOD WAGES AND HAD GOOD BENEFITS WORKING FOR THE LOCAL FACTORIES AROUND ALTOONA. ALL THOSE FACTORIES ARE GONE NOW AND WORKERS OF MY GENERATION HAVE A LOT HARDER TIME FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE FOR OURSELVES IN TODAYS WORLD OF WORK.