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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.

Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from Alex Weiss’s essay “Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?,” which appeared in Slate. The Dutch Supreme Court . . . convicted a teenage gamer of stealing something that doesn’t exist . . . while playing . . . [an] online video game. . . . The defendant’s attorney argued that the stolen amulet and shield “were neither tangible nor material and . . . had no economic value.” The court, however, disagreed, ruling that the time the 13-year-old victim spent in the game trying to earn the objects gave them value. In the court’s argument, the claim is that _______.

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Directions: For the following question, use this excerpt from Alex Weiss’s essay “Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?,” which appeared in Slate.

The Dutch Supreme Court . . . convicted a teenage gamer of stealing something that doesn’t exist . . . while playing . . . [an] online video game. . . . The defendant’s attorney argued that the stolen amulet and shield “were neither tangible nor material and . . . had no economic value.” The court, however, disagreed, ruling that the time the 13-year-old victim spent in the game trying to earn the objects gave them value.

In the court’s argument, the claim is that _______.

A  objects can’t be stolen from a video game because they have no economic value
B  while objects in video games may be virtual, they are not without value
C  teenagers are stealing from video-game makers
D  a teenage gamer was guilty of the virtual theft of two objects from a video game
This question is taken from English 103 – Composition and Critical Thinking » Fall 2020 » Reading Strategies: Analyzing the Argument Quiz

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