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References

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“Employment after college” Employment after college(n.d.)retrieved fromhttps://www. Scholarship.com/ resources/after-college/employment-after-college/

There are ways of getting a job that will make you successful. Getting started : it’s best to start looking as possible even before you walk across the stage of graduation

“it’s going to take a lot more than your personal motivation and college degree in hand to find employment after college. In fact finding a job may seem like a job itself, with applications to fill out, searches to sift through, and references to collect”

Is college education a factor in finding a job?

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“What can you get your money” Brendan Conway Conway, B.(n.d.).What can you get for your money. Retrieved from www.petersons.com/ College-search/what-can-you-get.aspx

We really need to invest on a college degree. It ain’t cheap but having a college really have a good effort in your career and life

Is the school a factor for your chosen college degree?

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“The real reason new college grads can’t get hired” Martha C. White White,M.C.(2013). The real reason new college grads can’t get hired.Retrieved from: http://business.time. com/2013/11/10/the-real-reason-new-college-grads-cant-get-hired/

“It’s because college kids today can’t do math, one line of reasoning goes. Or they don’t know science. Or they’re clueless about technology, aside from their myriad social-media profiles. These are all good theories, but the problem with the unemployability of these young adults goes way beyond a lack of STEM skills. As it turns out, they can’t even show up on time in a button-down shirt and organize a team project.”

“A survey by

the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College finds that more than 60% of employers say applicants lack “communication and interpersonal skills” — a jump of about 10 percentage points in just two years. A wide margin of managers also say today’s applicants can’t think critically and creatively, solve problems or write well. “

So this doesn’t mean that we need to have honors just to have a good job.

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“How to get a job after college” Darla Cameron , Christina Rivero and Jim Tankersley Cameron,D.,Rivero ,C..and Tankersley, J.(2013). How to get a job after college. Retrieved from: http://www.washingtonpost .com/wp-srv/special/lifestyle/ magazine/how-to-get-a-job-after-college/

“Start thinking during orientation about finding a job.

“The general

advice we

give students

is, first and

foremost,

look at

themselves,”

says Lorie

Logan-

Bennett,

director of the

career center

at Towson

University in

Maryland.

Her team

asks

students:

What are you

good at?

What are

your values?

”

“don’t pick a job yet: That

seems contradictory, but it’s not. With rare exceptions, such as aspiring doctors, you probably shouldn’t lock yourself into a narrow career path early on at a four-year school. Thinking about skills and functions in an industry is more important than specific jobs.”

“It has predicted openings over the next 10 years, suggesting engineers will cash in, account will be all the rage and we’re going to need a lot of elementary school teachers.

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“Quick guide : your college degree program” Quick guide : your college degree program (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://bigfuture. collegeboard.org/find-colleges/college-101/quick-guide-your-college-degree-options

“B.A., M.S.,

Ph.D. — what

are these

degrees, and

what does it

take to earn

them? Here

is an

overview of

the different

kinds of

college

degrees.

”

“This two-year degree is an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.). Some students who earn this degree transfer to a four-year program to earn a bachelor’s degree. Others complete associate degrees to prepare to go straight to work. Community colleges, career colleges and some four-year colleges offer these degrees..

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“Course information” Course information (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.tcd.ie /disability/prospective /student-info/choosing-course.php

“

“How do I choose a course? We would recommend a 3 step process:

1. Search for courses and read the detailed information about each one.

2. Check which courses have specific requirements e.g. particular subjects at LC.

3. Get advice or an opinion from a student who has studied on that course.”

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“Can college have bad effects” George Leef

“college doesn’t

necessarily

teach students

good traits like

responsibility

and

“

Leef,G. (2013). Can college have bad effects. http://www. nationalreview.com/phi-beta-cons/270866/can-college-have-bad-effects-george-leef

perseverance

brought to my

attention

a study released

in 2008 finding

that “college-

bound youth

report lower

levels of

criminal activity

and substance

abuse during

adolescence

compared to

non-college-

bound youth.

However, levels

of drinking,

property theft,

and

unstructured

socializing with

friends increase

among the

college-bound

after enrollment

at a four-year

university, and

they surpass the

rates of less-

educated

peers.”

Reference Summary Paraphrase DQ R/C/Q

“Unemployment For

Recent College

Graduates By Major

” Tyler Kingkade Kingkade,T. (2013).Unemployment For recent college graduates by major. Retrieved from: http://www.huffingtonpost. com/2013/06/19/ unemployment-college-graduates-majors_n_3462712.html

“The

unemployment

rate of college

graduates is

half that of

people with

only a high

school

diploma.

But that

doesn't

mean recent

college

graduates

haven't

struggled to

find work. So

which majors

struggle the

most?

“

4.

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Main Idea: College doesn’t assure us in our future job

Main Idea: College doesn’t dictate our future.

Essay

We all had our dreams when we’re still

kids; some of us wanted to be a doctor so

they could take care of their parents when

they are sick and treat all the people that

has illness, maybe an pilot so they could

travel all over the world and see the

beautiful scenery of the place that we are

living in, and some of us have even

thought of hard to reach careers, like being

an astronaut because they wanted explore

the solar system. When we are still young

we never stopped imagining all the

possible things that we could be,

visualizing all the profession that we want

to achieve and attain, and picturing every

single moment when we grow up. We have

been in this stage, overthinking of what will

Essay

We all had our dreams when we’re still

kids; some of us wanted to be a doctor so

they could take care of their parents when

they are sick and treat all the people that

has illness, maybe an pilot so they could

travel all over the world and see the

beautiful scenery of the place that we are

living in, and some of us have even

thought of hard to reach careers, like being

an astronaut because they wanted explore

the solar system. When we are still young

we never stopped imagining all the

possible things that we could be,

visualizing all the profession that we want

to achieve and attain, and picturing every

single moment when we grow up. We have

been in this stage, overthinking of what will

be in store for us in the future. But as we

grow older some of us are realizing what

they really want to become and some are

confused in what they want to be. We also

recognize what is possible and not, and

identify the things that will make us

successful and happy in our life.

We know that one way to attain this

goal is thru education; according to the

Merriam-Webster dictionary, education is

the knowledge, skill, understanding that

you get from attending a school or college,

and generally prepares oneself or others

intellectually for mature life. Education is

not just the bridge to reach your desired

profession but it also helps you in picking

the right career in your life. So how do you

pick the right course for your college

education? It is very, very important that

you find out as much as you can about the

course before you pursue it, because after

all it will be your life forever. So what are

the factors that could help you pick the

be in store for us in the future. But as we

grow older some of us are realizing what

they really want to become and some are

confused in what they want to be. We also

recognize what is possible and not, and

identify the things that will make us

successful and happy in our life.

We know that one way to attain this

goal is thru education; according to the

Merriam-Webster dictionary, education is

the knowledge, skill, understanding that

you get from attending a school or college,

and generally prepares oneself or others

intellectually for mature life. Education is

not just the bridge to reach your desired

profession but it also helps you in picking

the right career in your life. So how do you

pick the right course for your college

education? It is very, very important that

you find out as much as you can about the

course before you pursue it, because after

all it will be your life forever. So what are

the factors that could help you pick the

right course? There are many factors to

consider like search about the courses

and read the detailed information about

each one, get advice or an opinion from a

student who has studied on that course,

what can you see that will make you enjoy

after 4-5 years, get the course that you is

related to the subject that you’re good at it

can help you enjoy, and never just go with

what your parents or friend say, you

should be the one picking it.

College could really help us in

getting near our vision, but college just

helps it’s not really assured that your

chosen course will be a match for your

future job or even it will give you a job. It is

really evident in our time today. Numerous

questions are being asked about this

issue, like if you go to prestigious

university will it give you an edge to others

right course? There are many factors to

consider like search about the courses

and read the detailed information about

each one, get advice or an opinion from a

student who has studied on that course,

what can you see that will make you enjoy

after 4-5 years, get the course that you is

related to the subject that you’re good at it

can help you enjoy, and never just go with

what your parents or friend say, you

should be the one picking it.

What is the real meaning of college

anyways? According to Phyllis M. Wise

Chancellor of the University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign and a vice president

of the University of Illinois “Should we be

preparing students for the work force, or

should we be preparing them for lifelong

learning? The answer is, "Yes." We must

provide students with the tools and skills

necessary for gainful employment.

However, data suggest that today's

and will it guarantee you a good job? The

answer to this is no, Nothing can actually

guarantee you a good job – and a degree

of any sort has never guaranteed anyone

a job. First, don’t worry too much about the

phrase ‘prestige university’, because

people’s opinions differ about what a

‘prestige university’ actually is, “not all

employers think like that, though. And with

more students choosing universities for

different reasons - for instance, to cut

costs by living at home and studying

locally - graduate employers have to cast

their net more widely to attract talent.

Other employers are good at establishing

links with universities that specialise in

their field, or are located nearby (which is

why it’s worth thinking about where a

university is situated – you might end up

there longer than you think).”(Ball, 2013).

Let’s also not worry too much about what

a ‘good job’ actually means – for some of

you, it’ll be the best-paid one. For others,

graduates will have three different

professions during their lives. It is our

responsibility, therefore, to teach students

how to learn, how to find information, and

how to work collaboratively across

disciplines and cultures. In a global

economy where our interactions are no

longer bound by geography, cross-cultural

understanding and communication are

essential.” He also said that “It is important

to teach students a body of knowledge—

the "facts" of a discipline. One cannot

pursue any profession without

understanding the principles of it. Good

universities find a balance where students

are free to form their long view of the world

while at the same time acquiring the

knowledge and skills to pursue a

rewarding profession. We fail when we

force students to choose a college

experience where they must pick one or

the other.

it’ll be something that allows you to be

creative, something that inspires you, or

anything that makes you enjoy in what

you’re doing, and a whole lot more of

reasons. There is no such thing as a good

job, we only have career; and this career

should not just involve money but it also

should involve happiness and passion. But

on the other side of the story “Not all

graduates from these universities enjoyed

immediate employment success, though –

in 2011, even some graduates with first-

class honours degrees were working in

supermarkets after six months. Not many,

of course, and that doesn’t mean they’ll

always be there. Or, they might end up as

the manager, earning a high salary! On the

other hand, most graduates at universities

lower down the league tables have jobs

after six months, and most with a

graduate-level one. So it’s perfectly

possible to get a good job whatever

university you go to if you work at it.” (Ball,

We prepare students for the jobs and the

careers that will emerge and grow and

change in the next 20 years—perhaps in

industries not yet conceived. These aren't

job skills—these are life lessons, and

these are the lesson college must

teach.”(Wise.2013). College helps us not

just to acquire our goal but also give us an

honourable moral, there is more than job

and education, and that is being able to be

lifelong learner.

College could really help us in

getting near our vision, but college just

helps it’s not really assured that your

chosen course will be a match for your

future job or even it will give you a job. It is

really evident in our time today. Numerous

questions are being asked about this

issue, like if you go to prestigious

university will it give you an edge to others

and will it guarantee you a good job? The

answer to this is no, Nothing can actually

2013). So it really proves that you

sometimes need to start in the bottom,

because sooner or later you will be on top.

In our time today there is really no

assurance of us getting a job that we badly

want because there are many factors that

affect it; like the demand of your job in the

time that you graduate from college the

status of the job is full and has no more

slots, many people suffer from this, like the

nurses; they finish with a degree of BS

nursing but didn’t have a job because

there are already many nurse in the world

they can’t be hired. With this situation the

BS nurse find another job just to support

their living and this leads to the so called

mismatch. But it doesn’t mean that if you

are studying in college you wouldn’t have

a job in the future that is related to your

course, that’s why we need to pick a good

course that we know is still in demand at

the time you graduate.

guarantee you a good job – and a degree

of any sort has never guaranteed anyone

a job. First, don’t worry too much about the

phrase ‘prestige university’, because

people’s opinions differ about what a

‘prestige university’ actually is, “not all

employers think like that, though. And with

more students choosing universities for

different reasons - for instance, to cut

costs by living at home and studying

locally - graduate employers have to cast

their net more widely to attract talent.

Other employers are good at establishing

links with universities that specialise in

their field, or are located nearby (which is

why it’s worth thinking about where a

university is situated – you might end up

there longer than you think).”(Ball, 2013).

Let’s also not worry too much about what

a ‘good job’ actually means – for some of

you, it’ll be the best-paid one. For others,

it’ll be something that allows you to be

creative, something that inspires you, or

anything that makes you enjoy in what

you’re doing, and a whole lot more of

reasons. There is no such thing as a good

job, we only have career; and this career

should not just involve money but it also

should involve happiness and passion. But

on the other side of the story “Not all

graduates from these universities enjoyed

immediate employment success, though –

in 2011, even some graduates with first-

class honours degrees were working in

supermarkets after six months. Not many,

of course, and that doesn’t mean they’ll

always be there. Or, they might end up as

the manager, earning a high salary! On the

other hand, most graduates at universities

lower down the league tables have jobs

after six months, and most with a

graduate-level one. So it’s perfectly

possible to get a good job whatever

university you go to if you work at it.” (Ball,

2013). So it really proves that you

sometimes need to start in the bottom,

because sooner or later you will be on top.

Another dilemma about this why are

College graduates not getting hired, why

are they being unemployed? There is a

research about this and the demand of

your course is sometimes a factor to get a

job here is an evidence of this “A May 2013

study from the Georgetown University

Centre on Education and the Workforce

reveals that students who studied

architecture have a high unemployment

rate of 12.8 percent among recent college

graduates, defined as those between ages

22 and 26 with bachelor degrees. Graphic

design and history majors are doing a little

better, with unemployment rates for recent

grads near 10 percent. Meanwhile, people

who were elementary education majors

have a 5 percent unemployment rate

among recent grads, the study found, and

students who studied agriculture and

health sciences have an even lower

unemployment level, well below the

national average. The overall

unemployment rate for recent graduates,

according to the study, is 7.9 percent.

However, it's worth noting recent grads

often have a more difficult time finding

employment in their field. Half of recent

grads are working jobs that don't require a

degree, according to research from the

Centre for College Affordability and

Productivity, released in January. But in

2000, before the economy fell into a

recession, the share of recent college

graduates who were either jobless or

underemployed hit an 11 year low of 41

percent, according to the Associated

Press.” (Kingkade, 2013). This is one

proof why newly college graduates leads

to a mismatch, the course that they have

taken is not offering jobs, factors in this is

the company has lots of employees and

due to shortage of jobs.

In our time today there is really no

assurance of us getting a job that we badly

want because there are many factors that

affect it; like the demand of your job in the

time that you graduate from college the

status of the job is full and has no more

slots, many people suffer from this, like the

nurses; they finish with a degree of BS

nursing but didn’t have a job because

there are already many nurse in the world

they can’t be hired. With this situation the

BS nurse find another job just to support

their living and this leads to the so called

mismatch. But it doesn’t mean that if you

are studying in college you wouldn’t have

a job in the future that is related to your

course, that’s why we need to pick a good

course that we know is still in demand at

the time you graduate.

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1. Lacks supporting ideas 2. Chosen words 3. Sentence construction

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1. Has supporting ideas 2. It is very detailed 3. Sentence construction

Reflection: I should change the way I write here because it lacks some supporting ideas.

Refelction: I made it longer so it would have more information about the topic

Entry Essay

Pre-marital sex

In our time today, many things have changed. One for example is unmarried

couple that are having mutual contact with each other. We all know that sex is only for

the one who has undergone marriage. When unmarried couple to these things, it is called

pre-marital sex, this is a sin to our Lord. In this generation many teens’ not just adults

have done these kind of things, and sometimes it doesn’t have a good ending. Because

when the guy accidentally makes the girl pregnant, the guy is not taking responsibilities

in this own action. The guy doesn’t take care of the baby and girl is going to have a hard

time raising the baby.

This is one issue regarding pre-marital sex it is really evident in our society today.

We see lots of single moms or teen moms out there. But some people say that they have

sex for pleasure not to have a baby, people are just so addicted to it that they destroy

other people’s lives. Pleasure is not the reason for sex. Virginity is a holy thing that should

only be given to their husband.

So what if sex feels good, it doesn’t matter; what matter is we should reserve it for

the one we vow are lives to, the one who will forever live with, the one the Lord has given

us. We should think more about these things cause holiness is one of the gift we could

give to our wife/husband, it was created for them not for pleasing our own self. Things

should change, it must change for the better. Couples now a days keep on having a

relationship for the sake of sex. This must be changes and make them realize that what

they are doing is wrong. I know sooner this issue will have a solution to it. Maybe in the

future. We should be always aware of our own action and take responsibility for all the

mistakes that we have done but it is not the end we could still change it and we could

prevent it.

Exit Essay

“ Human nature “

The youth today has a wider knowledge about everything, they are exposed to

many things that affects their mind and attention; the youth thinks like a mature person,

that sometimes lead them to the wrong path because of carelessness. Many young

people decide so quickly without even thinking carefully that hurts them in many aspects.

Currently several temptations are just around the society, this is one reason why the youth

are so inclined in doing the wrong action. This action becomes an issue because it’s not

just them who are being affected but also the individuals in the society.

One issue that is really evident at the moment is pre-marital sex, according from a

group from UP that 1 out of 3 teenager is involved in this act; it is obvious that these action

is being done by most of the teenagers in this time, mainly one reason why they are doing

it; it’s because of peer-pressure, they are being blinded by this mentality because they

think that if most of the people do it, it is okay and acceptable. This mentality is not right,

we must know what is correct from wrong, doesn’t mean most of the people do it, you will

also do it, we must think critically and decide precisely, because making the wrong choice

could lead your life to the edge of destruction. But is having sex bad? Actually the answer

is no, sex is not bad at all because this is one way humans do to reproduce our population,

then why is pre-marital sex wrong? It’s mainly because you are not married, for a Christian

country having sex when you are not married is a sin, it was in the books that purity is

one gift that you could give to your future spouse. It is against the will of the church, that’s

why one of the main supporters of this issue is part of the church, they want to prove to

everyone that sex should be saved for your loved one, not for your temporary lover, but

that reason is just mentally and just about your own moral. There are practical reasons

why pre-marital sex is wrong, one example that is seen today is single mothers, it’s

because of unwanted pregnancy, when the guy knew that he is going to have a baby he

ditches it and leaves the mother alone, he doesn’t want to take care and take part of it,

and this is because of pre-marital sex. Another example is having sex with different

partners can give you a virus that could kill you, and it’s called STD and it has no cure.

See this, it is not just you who is harmed, but you also jeopardize the life of others in this

obscene action. Pre-marital sex it just doesn’t affect your soul but it also affects your

human being. We should not give in to temptation that gives you pleasure for a mean

time, because the effect could give a life time of despair and misery. We know that

pleasure is in our nature, we all have it, but we just need to control it and let it out if it’s in

the right time and place.

I know this issue will have a solution, not now but maybe sooner or later. Now we

just need to think about what is proper for us and the society, we must not think narrowly,

but we should think with wider knowledge and put some responsibility in it. We should be

aware of our action and know the consequence that will happen after. It is our obligation

to differentiate and weight options in our life, we should know if it will lead you to the right

road and not.

Reflective Essay

Englcom made me realize the true meaning of academic reading and writing, it taught me

a lot of things like having a plan for your paper not just directly writing it, searching for

references to prove my chosen topic, doing a draft to make my paper more efficient, using

paraphrasing, summarizing, and direct quotation when I get information that didn’t come

from me, and many more. After this term it clarified my misconceptions about academic

writing because the whole time I thought that it is the same as our essays in high school

but it’s not, it’s much wider and more informative. It is well researched, if we write a

sentence it should have a supporting phrase that will strengthen the sentence.

I had many difficulties that I encountered in doing my extended definition and

argumentative essay, one is finding sources to put in my essay, I should not just make up

things because it will be non-sense, I need evidences so I could support my essay,

second is revising my essay it’s hard to revise when you can’t think new ideas and having

a hard time using my vocabulary, third is connecting all the sources that I got, sometimes

the sources that I have is so out of place. I resolved this topic by asking help from my prof

and by giving it time to make it perfect.

My style in writing improved very well, because when I wrote my entry essay, it

was all not connected, like the ideas are not fixed properly. I just wrote and wrote without

even thinking if it is still in the flow of my topic. But I improved in my exit essay because

my ideas were all in the right place, it supports my topic and answers my topic, it has facts

that helps my essay to be true. The factors that helped me improve are the activities in

class and all the essay that we have done I learned a lot from it.

Drafts