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Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

People go to websites to get the information they desperately need.  They could be looking for an answer to a nagging question.  They might be looking for help in completing an important task.  For recent graduates, they might be looking for ways on how to prepare a comprehensive resume that can capture the attention of the hiring manager

Manush is a recent graduate from a prestigious university in California who is looking for a job opportunity as a real estate agent.  While he already has samples provided by his friends, he still feels something lacking in his resume.  Specifically, the he believes that his professional objective statement lacks focus and clarity. 

Thus, he sought our assistance in improving editing and proofreading his resume. 

In revising his resume, iwritegigs highlighted his soft skills such as his communication skills, ability to negotiate, patience and tactfulness.  In the professional experience part, our team added some skills that are aligned with the position he is applying for.

When he was chosen for the real estate agent position, he sent us this thank you note:

“Kudos to the team for a job well done.  I am sincerely appreciative of the time and effort you gave on my resume.  You did not only help me land the job I had always been dreaming of but you also made me realize how important adding those specific keywords to my resume!  Cheers!

Manush’s story shows the importance of using powerful keywords to his resume in landing the job he wanted.

Midterm Exam

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #1
A  denotative meaning.
B  connotative meaning.
C  use as jargon.
D  colloquial expression.
Question #2
A  alliterative meaning.
B  connotative meaning.
C  denotative meaning.
D  analogous meaning.
Question #4
A  uses abstract language.
B  elicits mostly negative responses.
C  distracts listeners from the main point of the speech.
D  engages audience members’ senses.
Question #5
A  makes the audience question your seriousness.
B  personalizes issues.
C  makes ideas irrelevant.
D  discourages identification.
Question #6
A  rhetorical questions
B  a citation of the sources you used in your research
C  examples
D  stories
Question #7
A  20 to 25
B  15 to 20
C  10 to 15
D  5 to 10
Question #8
A  provide an in-depth discussion of the topic.
B  provide the evidence for the audience to accept the thesis.
C  arouse the audience’s attention and motivate the audience to accept the speaker’s goals.
D  challenge the audience to respond.
Question #9
A  two
B  one
C  five or more
D  three
Question #11
A  preparation
B  working
C  phrase
D  sentence
Question #14
A  circle
B  causal
C  problem-solution
D  topical
Question #15
A  the points that occur in the middle of the speech.
B  first and last points made.
C  the shortest point of the speech.
D  longest point of the speech.
Question #16
A  one to two
B  at least six
C  two to seven
D  five to ten
Question #17
A  a restatement of the thesis and statement of closure.
B  main points, supporting points, and transitions.
C  thesis statements and introductions.
D  specific purpose statements and internal summaries.
Question #18
A  preview the next speech.
B  introduce new information.
C  leave the audience laughing.
D  restate the purpose.
Question #19
A  whether the speaker has enough time.
B  how easily the audience will accept the source.
C  how important the source is to the point.
D  the type of source.
Question #22
A  in a speaker’s own culture.
B  who share a speaker’s beliefs.
C  in a speaker’s immediate environment.
D  who know the speaker personally.
Question #23
A  ask the interviewee to take a brief survey about the interview quality.
B  provide a rebuttal.
C  offer a brief, positive summary of important things you learned.
D  inform the interviewee of your own point of view.
Question #24
A  vague questions.
B  loaded questions.
C  closed questions.
D  neutral questions
Question #27
A  substantiate
B  describe
C  emphasize
D  illustrate
Question #28
A  TRUE
B  FALSE
Question #30
A  the nature of the occasion.
B  time constraints.
C  audience expectations.
D  audience seating arrangements.
Question #33
A  if the topic of the speech is new to the listeners
B  if the listeners don’t know very much about the topic
C  if the listeners have a positive feeling about the topic
D  if the listeners already have a negative bias
Question #34
A  our perceptions of reality.
B  our conceptions of what is true and false.
C  our predispositions to respond to things in evaluative ways.
D  our most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life
Question #36
A  usually set listening goals and listen for main ideas.
B  are often distracting to other listeners.
C  ignore the speaker’s nonverbal cues.
D  apply the same goals to every speech.
Question #37
A  not something a speaker needs to be concerned with.
B  external and internal.
C  always external.
D  only experienced by poor listeners.
Question #39
A  political ideas.
B  people’s values.
C  people’s racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or other characteristics.
D  people’s psychological characteristics.
Question #40
A  Third
B  Fourth
C  First
D  Second
Question #41
A  sound reasoning skills.
B  a solid grasp of the subject.
C  regular use of emotional appeals.
D  genuine interest in the welfare of their listeners.
Question #43
A  different
B  superior to the audience
C  attractive
D  depersonalized
Question #44
A  communication uneasiness.
B  communication nervousness.
C  stage fright.
D  public-speaking anxiety.
Question #45
A  to persuade.
B  to mark a special occasion.
C  to inform.
D  to convince.
Question #46
A  speech time limit
B  historical events
C  his or her interests
D  current issues
Question #47
A  speaker
B  demographic
C  thesis
D  delivery
Question #48
A  Mass communication
B  Dyadic communication
C  Public speaking
D  Small group communication
Question #49
A  finding new ways to be an engaged citizen.
B  accomplishing professional and personal goals.
C  improving hand-eye coordination.
D  learning practical skills and knowledge.