Essay Writing
You need at least how many sentences to make up 1 paragraph?
3-4 sentences
What is the name of a person who travels around the world digging up historical sites?
Archaeologist
Use "termites" in a logical sentence
Any sentence that reflects the meaning of termites (rayap)
What does CV stand for?
Curriculum Vitae
Name 3 things you should avoid mentioning unless asked in a job interview
Religion, politics, too much personal information
Ideally, there should be at least ... points in your thesis (how many points?)
At least 3 points
Name two professions that have the word ending -ian.
Electrician, politician, musician,
What is the meaning of "entails?" (example sentence: Her job entails her to work long hours and to be relocated all over the country)
Includes, requires
How is the order chronologically? Forwards (earliest to most recent) or backwards (recent to earliest)?
Backwards, with most recent events to the earliest
How should you dress for a job interview if you are interviewing for a position at 1) a bank and 2) a dig site as an archaeologist
Dress appropriately
Name 3 types of essays
Persuasive, comparative, descriptive, character analysis, story summary, instructive / tutorial
How many syllables are in the word "archaeology" and which syllable is stressed?
Archaeology = 5 syllables and the 1st one is stressed "ARchaeology"
Use the word "invested" in a logical sentence.
Any sentence that reflects the meaning of invested as pouring time, effort, money into something
Name 4 categories you may include in a CV
Bio, education history, work history, skill, awards, achievements, service, languages, references
What are the questions you should ask the interviewer? Give 3 questions.
Salary, working hours, job description, colleagues, location, benefits, perks
Give two examples of an attention grabber
Joke, statistics, anecdote, did you know..., facts, statistics
Give a complete sentence defending your answer for why you support having a great work-life balance? (Give at least 1 supporting reason)
Any response is fine as long as you give proper support
What is primates? (Jane is the leading expert on primates)
Primates are an order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. The other primates are thus the nearest relatives to human beings. Anatomically, primates have many similarities to the earliest mammals.
How long should your CV be? And why?
Explain why if you are applying for a job and have a really good CV, you may not always be chosen after the job interview is over?
People believe what they see on the job interview and emotions matter more than logic
What do you fix when you proofread your first draft? Name 3 things you fix.
Punctuation, grammar mistakes, redundancy, level of language, contractions, no first or second person
Tell the class 5 things about Jane Goodall
She worked with chimpanzees, she's the leading expert on this field, she died last year, she has her own foundation, she worked in Africa, she has a son, she has been married twice, she went to Cambridge University, she's from England
Salary
If asked for references, who can you put down as your references (Give 3 people). Who are you not allowed to include in your references?
Teacher, professor, department head in university, boss, manager, supervisor. You may not put down family members as references.
Share 2 really good tips with the class for having a successful job interview
Any valid response