BCS-BCP-1. Students will understand the nature of and practice written


communication by planning and writing documents that are appropriate for the

situation, purpose, and audience.

My meaning: students will write there essays depending on the situation and the purpose of it
they will also write essays appropriate for the audience to read

BCS-BCP-2. Students will understand the nature of and practice oral

communication by communicating in a clear, courteous, concise, and appropriate

manner.
 
My meaning: students will talk to each other respectfully and will not fight at all they will also respect an other's boundaries and things

BCS-BCP-3. Students will listen discriminately and respond appropriately to oral

communication.
 My meaning: students will answer back with courtesy only when spoken to

BCS-BCP-4. Students will locate, assess, and use information from a variety of
print and online sources.

My Meaning: students will use the Internet for research only not for own amusement

BCS-BCP-5. Students will read and analyze for content, interpretation, and
inference.

My meaning: students will read books interpret them and use them when necessary to the assignment

Minimum wage

The new minimum wage laws were pasted on july 24, 2009 the minimum wage now will be $7.25 per hour.
This change reflects the third and final federal minimum wage increase as amended under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

in 1938 the minimum wage was $0.25/hr in 1968 minimum wage was the highest at $10.10.
the period of 1997-207 was the longest non-changing of minimum wage.
The minimum wage increased in three $0.70 increments--to $5.85 in July, 2007, $6.55 in July, 2008, and to $7.25 in July 2009.
the new minimum wage laws are expected to help out the 31 states that were affected by it which include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

list of ten jobs intrested in/ pacing guide

1. i am interested in being in the air force
2. i am interested in being a neurologist
3. i am interested in being a doctor
4. i am interested in being a federal agent
5. i am interested in being a lawyer
6. i am interested in being in the army
7. i am interested in being a small business owner
8. i am interested in being a scuba diver
9. i am interested in being in the FBI
10. i am interested in being a marine biologist

neurologist

neurologist would have to take math, science, and social, physcology
There conscience dictate over there treatment for the patients
Do not have to pay for training
Doctors do get health care
Doctors make235,000 a yr depending on what kind you are

Air force pilot
Air force pilots get paid 27,000-180,000 a yr
you get health care
if you serve in the air force the most will be at least 11yrs and 3 months
Air force pilots get treated equally
Do not pay for training

Business owner
pay for you health care
train yourself and other employee's
you make money depending on what you sell and how much of it a day
business owners work 24/7/365 though they still have time for there selves they still are on call

lawyer
lawyers get paid about $74,980 and $163,320
lawyers work 40 hours a week and some may work around the clock or 80 hours a week
lawyers get health care
lawyers don't/do pay for training depending if you get a diploma or not but have to attend college

Army
you don't pay for training
you can go to college because the army gives you a diploma
you work on a daily basis
you make about 1203.90 a month and you make more the higher the rank

Interviewing for a New Job

1. Approximately how many minutes early should you arrive to an interview?

c. 20-25

2. If you are interviewing for a job at a bank, what outfit would be ideal?

c. Black skirt or pants, black jacket, solid-color dress shirt under jacket, closed-toed shoes

3. What is the best way to introduce yourself to potential employers and coworkers?

c. Look them directly in eye and shake hands firmly

4. What is the correct order of the following items?

b. Send resume, call employer to schedule interview, interview, send thank you letter

5. Approximately how many jobs are located by looking through the newspaper?

b. about one-third

6. List five different (popular) ways someone can locate a new job.

1. Newspaper,
2. go around looking for jobs (job hunting),
3.  looking on the internet
4. Apply at different jobs until you get one
5. going to store’s/companies and asking for applications

7. What are five things to avoid doing during an interview?

1. Avoid shaking hand loosly

2. Avoid distractions

3. Don’t speak low and quiet speak with confidence

4. Stand up straight and sit up straight don’t sit slouching

5. Be prepared to answer all questions including the hard ones

8. Who would not be a good person to include on your list of references?

b. former employer

9. When writing your thank you letter, what is the best closing to use?

d. It was great meeting you!

10. Create a list of three items to bring with you to an interview:

1. A resume

2. Social security card

3. A suit

4. Circle one: False:
It is not a good idea to plan your route to where you are interviewing, and practicing the drive a day ahead of time because the employees may laugh at you for not knowing your way around town.

5. False: If you do not get the job you wanted, it is okay to tell other employees, “That’s okay; I didn’t want to work there anyway.”

6.  False: If you do get the job you want, you should send letters to other jobs you applied for telling them you are no longer available to work for them.

BCS-BCP-7. Students will effectively demonstrate the ability to communicate

using a variety of oral and listening techniques in business and personal
environments.

My meaning: students will be nice and respectful to eachother when speaking, typing, calling, paging, or using any other use of communication through technology or any other way at work or home or even in public students will be courteous

BCS-BCP-8. Students will demonstrate a variety of written and oral skills in the

pursuit of employment in the communication and multimedia fields.

My meaning: students will write neatly when applying for jobs in the communication and multimedia fields such as phone company's, news stations, or other jobs in the communication area