Analyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website

Question 1

What are the three main purposes for writing?to informto persuadeto impressto entertainto prevent

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63327,63328,63330

Question 2

Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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C: engineering

Question 3

Read the paragraph.Kev’s first experience as a babysitter was pure chaos. His four-year-old charge demonstrated karate moves (at the expense of two potted plants), and the toddler’s tantrums were remarkable. When Kev wisely offered lunch as a diversion, the macaroni and cheese could not be contained to the plates or table. Playtime outside was a welcome relief, as was the payment for babysitting when the parents returned home.

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B: to entertain readers with an anecdote about babysitting

Question 4

Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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D: People with a degree beyond a high school diploma often earn more than $40,000 per year.

Question 5

Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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D: 19%

Question 6

Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."Job training. If you get a job or enter the military directly out of high school, you’ll receive training specific to the job. Some employers may even pay for you to get related credentials, such as industry certification.The type and length of on-the-job training you get depends on the occupation. For example, community health workers typically need 1 month or less of experience on the job and informal training, in addition to a high school diploma, to become competent in the occupation.Apprenticeships are a form of job training in which a sponsor, such as an employer, pays a trainee to learn and work in a particular occupation. Some jobs in the military include apprenticeship training, but others involve different types of hands-on learning.Now, read the graph.

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A: It shows the highest-paying jobs that require a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 7

Read the paragraph.The process is simple, but the results could be extraordinary. Fill out an application at Lakeside Park today. Working as a park monitor will provide hours of fun in the sun this summer and a glimpse of a career in forestry. Full- and part-time jobs are now available. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy life at the lake. Seize this opportunity now!

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D: to persuade readers to apply for employment at the park

Question 8

Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force.College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school.Now, read the graph.

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B: It shows the higher salaries associated with degrees.

Question 9

Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the most popular fields of study for associate’s degree recipients between 2001–02 and 2011–12 were liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities.

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C: by presenting factual information

Question 10

Read the paragraph.North Run High School hosts a wide variety of clubs. Some clubs are academic, such as the debate club, foreign-language clubs, and the chess team. Other clubs are service-oriented, such as the Key Club. The most popular club at North Run is the Future Business Leaders of America, which boasts 165 members.

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C: to inform readers about North Run’s club offerings

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