Spring 2021
ENGL100. Assignment 2. (Group work) (10%)
Guidelines
1. Work in groups.
2. Read and analyze the given essay.
3. Complete the Answer Sheet by answering questions about the essay that you read. Each
answer should be well justified. Answer for EACH question should be 60-80 words long.
Each answer should be justified and supported with examples from the essay.
4. Type your answers in the answer sheet.
5. Submit your work as a file on your course Moodle. The deadline is stated on your Moodle
course page.
Grading
Criteria Points
The submission is original (not copied) 10
The answer to the question is complete and well-justified. 10 for each question (1-9)
Total 100
Essay:
How to avoid unemployment
How can a person avoid unemployment? Unemployment is a serious problem in many
of the world’s countries. It can have a devastating effect on people and make them feel useless
and unproductive. A person can stay away from unemployment by having good education,
work experience, and avoiding bad friends.
The first step to eliminate the risk of unemployment is to get a degree. Any type of
degree is good; however, college degree would open more doors and provide more chances
than a high school diploma would. For example, a bank would more likely hire a college
graduate than a high school graduate. Unemployment rates for college graduates are always
lower than high school graduates. According to the data collected by National Center of
Educational Statistics (n.d.), “In 2019, the employment rate was higher for those with higher
levels of educational attainment. The employment rate for those with some college was higher
than the rate for those who had completed high school.” No matter if you are a school or college
student, you should work hard, attend classes, and develop your skills.
The second step that can ensure that there is a job waiting for a student after graduation
is to get work experience as an intern. In other words, work experience is another tool that
attracts full-time job offers. Having work experience can greatly increase the chances of being
employed. For instance, restaurant management would be more willing to accept a person who
has worked in his or her father’s diner than a person with zero work experience on CV.
The third and the last step is to avoid bad friends. Bad friends can lead a student away
from his or her path. This might consequently lead to getting bad grades, which will, in turn,
make it harder for the student to get the degree and lessen the opportunities to get employed.
For example, if a student has a clear goal, this toxic friendship might provoke him or her to
stay up late, hang out, and be lazier. As a result, the person will be wasting his or her time
aimlessly instead of getting ready for the next day of work or studies.
To sum up, avoiding unemployment can be achieved by getting a high school/college
degree, having prior knowledge about workplaces, and avoiding distractions. If you follow
these three steps, you will increase your chances of avoiding unemployment.
References
National Center of Educational Statistics. (n.d.). Employment rates of college graduates.
Retrieved 28 April, 2021 from https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=561