Introduction Introduction PowerPointPowerPointWelcome to Ms. Carmichael’s Welcome to Ms. Carmichael’s English 4 ClassEnglish 4 Class

YOU know YOU YOU know YOU bestbest

The real world is calling… College Applications Interview Scholarship applications Job interviews

Articulate you!Articulate you!

Introduce yourself and make it memorable!

Be unique but professional Always remember your audience

Who is your audience?

Marker Color Denotes Marker Color Denotes Introduction Strategy!Introduction Strategy!

If I could be… Red: Any piece of furniture I would be _____________

because… Orange: A car I would be _____________ because… Green: A color I would be _____________ because… Purple: An office supply I would be _____________

because… Pink: A celebrity I would be _____________

because… Black: A flower/plant I would be _____________

because…

Articulate you!Articulate you!

Introduce yourself and make it memorable! Be unique but professional Always remember your audience

Write on your Write on your folder…folder…

My name is________________ & if I could be any ______________ I would be ______________ because….

Be prepared to Be prepared to shareshare

ExampleExample

My name is Ms. Carmichael and if I could be any office supply I would be a staple because I hold things together and I keep everything organized.

Articulate you!Articulate you!

Depth helps people to know you better too

On your folder, answer the following questions…

Articulate you!Articulate you!

What is your greatest STRENGTH? What is your greatest WEAKNESS? If you could only complete ONE

more task in your life, what would it be? Explain.

Articulate you!Articulate you!

What is your greatest STRENGTH? Organization

What is your greatest WEAKNESS? Flexibility

If you could only complete ONE more task in your life, what would it be? Explain. Publish my book because it would be

a shame to have completed writing it for naught.

Establishing a Establishing a PurposePurposeGoals and College PlansGoals and College Plans

I don't care how much power, brilliance or

energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never

going to accomplish as much as your ability

warrants.  ZIG ZIGLARZIG ZIGLAR

RESPONDRESPOND

1. Paraphrase this quote. 2. Do you agree with Ziglar’s statement? Explain why or why not. 3. Explain how this quote could apply to you as you start your senior year. 4. What does Ziglar mean by “specific target”? What are some examples? 5. Based on the quote, how would you describe Mr. Ziglar (teacher, student, slacker, bum, athlete, artist etc.)? Defend your response.

What is a goal? What is a goal?

the the endend toward which toward which efforteffort is directed is directed

the endend toward which efforteffort is directed

EffortEffort

Why is it important to Why is it important to have have goalsgoals? ?

Purpose!Purpose!

EffectiveEffective purpose purpose

Setting Effective GoalsSetting Effective Goals First, you must create your “big First, you must create your “big

picture”—what do you want to do with picture”—what do you want to do with your life?your life?

What you want to achieve in your What you want to achieve in your lifetime—or at least by the time you are lifetime—or at least by the time you are 25. 25. perspective perspective where and what you need to do.where and what you need to do.

CategoriesCategoriesArtistic Do you want to achieve any artistic

goals? If so, what?

Attitude Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you? If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem.

Career What level do you want to reach in your career?

CategoriesCategories

Education Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information and skills will you need to achieve other goals?

Family Do you want to be a parent? If so, how are you going to be a good parent?

Financial How much do you want to earn by what stage?

CategoriesCategories

Physical Are there any athletic goals you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?

Entertainment How do you want to enjoy yourself? - You should ensure that some of your life is for you!

Public service Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how?

What is your day, What is your day, week, month, year, week, month, year, life’s purpose?life’s purpose? What are some goals that you have?What are some goals that you have? Make a list. Your list must have at least Make a list. Your list must have at least

25 goals (things you want to accomplish 25 goals (things you want to accomplish by the time you're 25). They can be short by the time you're 25). They can be short term (Get into college) or long term (go term (Get into college) or long term (go skydiving over Fiji). Really put some skydiving over Fiji). Really put some thought into your list.thought into your list.

ExamplesExamples Bad example: “I want to be rich.”Bad example: “I want to be rich.” Good example: “I want to generate Good example: “I want to generate

$100,000 in passive income within 5 years $100,000 in passive income within 5 years from this date.”from this date.”

Bad example: “I am going to do my Bad example: “I am going to do my homework.”homework.”

Good example: “I am going to finish my Good example: “I am going to finish my homework by 8pm each night and I’ll homework by 8pm each night and I’ll achieve this deadline by spending one hour achieve this deadline by spending one hour on each subject.”on each subject.”

ObstaclesObstacles

DistractionsDistractions DecisionsDecisions Knowing what’s right vs. what’s wrongKnowing what’s right vs. what’s wrong

HandbookHandbook Honor Code Honor Code

What might prevent What might prevent you from completing you from completing your goals this year? your goals this year?

Goofing Goofing OffOff

DrugsDrugsLazinessLaziness

SkippinSkippingg

JailJail

WorkWork

FriendsFriends

Not doing Not doing assignmentsassignments

SenioritisSenioritis

SicknessSickness

FamilyFamilyFeeling Feeling DiscouragedDiscouraged

MEME

DistractionsDistractions

apathyapathyTeachersTeachersFinancesFinancesDeathDeath FightingFighting

ProcrastinatioProcrastinationn Tough Tough

classesclasses

So…So…

Why is it important to Why is it important to practice self practice self reflection? reflection?

Goals need Direction

Career Research:: How do I become a _________?

Career ResearchCareer Research

https://www1.cfnc.org/Plan/For_A_Career/Explore_Careers/Explore_Careers.aspx (20 points)

EducationEducation

-What would your major be in school? -What would your major be in school? -How many years would you be in -How many years would you be in

school? school? -What type of school would you need to -What type of school would you need to

attend? attend?

One Technical School/University that offers this program

Outlook

-What would you be paid? -Is the job field growing or declining? -What is the stress level involved in the

career? -Where would I have to live to be

successful in this career?

How suitable am I for this profession? Explain

What would a school/employer want to know about me to see I am right for these careers?

Writing and Your Career

Page 2-3 Writing Handbook

Audience, Purpose, Mode

Page 3 Writing handbook

Your audience is simple to determine. Essentially, you ask yourself: to whom am I writing?

Academic Audiences

vs. Non-Academic Audiences

Identify the audience for the following types of writing—Be Specific

1. The New York Times-

Americans—What type of Americans?

-New Yorkers

-Educated

-Businesspersons

-Liberals

2. The Chicago Tribune3. The New Yorker4. A Dan Brown novel5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn6. A Presidential Speech

Mode: The main purpose of this mode is…

Narrative Writing:

Expository Writing:

Argument Writing:

To entertain or to explain/teach or to reflect

To inform

To persuade

Building A ResumeBuilding A Resume

Skills for the 21Skills for the 21stst Century Century

What is a Resume? What is a Resume?

A SummaryA Summary A List of AccomplishmentsA List of Accomplishments A Biographical SketchA Biographical Sketch

Resumes…

Audience Career/job specific—choose one that you researched What would a school/employer want to know about me to see I

am right for these careers? Mode

Narrative? Expository? Persuasive? Descriptive?

Purpose Clearly stated in the objective

A Good ResumeA Good Resume

Uses POWER VERBS (page 15 writing Uses POWER VERBS (page 15 writing handbook!)handbook!)

Has PARALLEL structure (writing Has PARALLEL structure (writing handbook!)handbook!)

Is unique to the individualIs unique to the individual Has a stated objective. Has a stated objective. Is concise. Is concise. Is TypedIs Typed

Writing Handbook Page Writing Handbook Page 1515

Linking verbLinking verb PassivePassive Connect the Connect the subjectsubject of the of the verbverb to additional information to additional information

about the subject (see pg. 11)about the subject (see pg. 11) Helping verbHelping verb

PassivePassive help the main verb in a sentence by extending the help the main verb in a sentence by extending the

meaning of the verb meaning of the verb Action verbAction verb

Active!Active! Show that the Show that the subjectsubject is is doingdoing something, not just existing. something, not just existing.

Keila is a shopaholic.

Ising isn't something that Keila can do. Is connects the subject, Keila, to additional information about her, that she will soon have a huge credit card bill to pay.

We are running in a race.

What is the helping verb here?Notice that many helping verbs can also be linking verbs…

Jackie ran a race last weekend

What is the action verb here?Notice that action verbs help you be more concise

Note Card

Define linking, action and helping verbs in your own words

Action verbs SHOW Action verbs SHOW rather than TELL. rather than TELL. The man is a monster.The man is a monster. Does this show or tell? Does this show or tell?

Not very vivid…in fact it’s dull. Not very vivid…in fact it’s dull. So…change it to So…change it to actionaction to to show show he is a he is a

monster. monster.

The man ripped off the sheep’s head and ate the eyeballs with a sickening squishy crunch.

Note Card

How is this more effective?

Be precise; use words that Be precise; use words that convey a better sense of the convey a better sense of the actionaction(a)  The goalie crouched low, swept out his stick, and hooked the rebound away from the net.

(b)  The goalie crouched low, reached out his stick, and sent the rebound away from the net.

Be Specific: Concrete Be Specific: Concrete language is always better language is always better than abstractthan abstract

a)  The senator spoke about the challenges of the future: problems of famine, global warming, and arms control.

(b)  The senator spoke about the challenges of the future: problems concerning the environment and global peace.

Use definite, specific and Use definite, specific and concrete languageconcrete language(a)  In proportion as men delight in battles, bullfights, and combats of gladiators, will they punish by hanging, burning, and the rack.

(b)  In proportion as the manners, customs, and amusements of a nation are cruel and barbarous, the regulations of the penal code will be severe.

No work Experience? No work Experience?

That’s okay! That’s okay! Include as many interests and school Include as many interests and school

activities as you can. Make sure you activities as you can. Make sure you really highlight your positive attributesreally highlight your positive attributes

How is this practical? How is this practical?

Valuable skillsValuable skills Economic strugglesEconomic struggles Competitive job marketCompetitive job market