chapter 10 questions

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Chapter 10 Assignment #1

It is important that you present your qualifications on a résumé in a way that clearly reflects their your skills and piques the interest of an employer. In this assignment, you will select power words. The power words appear in the “Glossary of Terms Used” file that is attached.

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  1. Review “Glossary of Terms Used in Job Descriptions,” found in the Career Directions Handbook.
  1. Write down a description of the various work, social experiences, or academic experiences you have had and the corresponding skills acquired. Use no more than 5 well-constructed sentences to describe this.
  1. Return to the “Glossary of Terms Used in Job Descriptions,” and see which words can be used to better describe the skills you have just listed. Highlight or bold the changes.

Chapter 10 Assignment #2

This assignment requires you to create a resume. You may use either the chronological or functional print resume formats discussed in Chapter 10. If you do not have work experience, draw upon personal experiences. For example, you can use your experience completing your service learning in high school. Attach your resume as a Word document.

Resume Rubric

CRITERIA

30

20

10

Format/
Layout

Format and layout make the resume exceptionally attractive, drawing attention to the content, and enhancing readability.

1-2 problems in format and layout, but readability and attractiveness are not affected.

Formatting is repeatedly inconsistent in length, layout, spacing, and/or alignment, reducing readability and attractiveness.

Style

The fonts are consistent and easy to read. Font size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability.

The fonts are consistent and easy to read. Font size varies appropriately for headings and text.

Fonts are not used consistently, varying in style and size and making the text difficult to read.

Content

The resume includes all necessary headings and follows guidelines consistently (e.g. objective, action verbs, dates,places). Relevant education and experience substantiate position.

Almost all necessary items are included and guidelines are followed for the most part. 1-2 errors in presentation of the content (e.g. objective, dates/places, action verbs. Relevant education and experience mostly support position sought.

Several necessary content items are missing or there are several errors in presentation (e.g. objective, dates, places, actions verbs. Relevant education and experience provide little support for position sought.

Grammar/
Vocabulary

The resume uses accurate English grammar and vocabulary (word forms, word choice). Action verbs are consistently used in past tense.

There are 1-3 errors in the use of English grammar and vocabulary (word forms, word choice). Action verbs are almost always used in past tense.

There are 4-5 errors in English grammar and vocabulary (word forms, word choice). Action verbs are often not used in past tense.

Mechanics (Spelling, Punctuation/
Capitalization)

There are no errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization in the resume.

There are 1-3 errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization in the resume.

There are 4-5 errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization in the resume.