Arecent study revealed that only 30% of recent high school graduates are engaged in career-based employment. the jobless numbers have recently declined, yet for the wrong reasons. in fact, most jobseekers apply at a few places, and then give up when they do not land a position. the remedy for this problem may be a different way at looking at the employment picture.

44. this paragraph would most likely be the paper’s: : *
a. introduction
b. supporting paragraph
c. documentation
d. conclusion
45. this paragraph could be improved by: : *
a. documenting the sources consulted using appropriate style.
b. explaining the reasons for consulting the sources used.
c. correcting grammar challenges presented.
d. none of the above
46. the paragraph is: : *
a. well-constructed and includes a well-conceived thesis statement.
b. jumbled, with good points, yet not in correct form.
c. would fit into a descriptive essay well.
d. could be the introduction to a paper on the current state of employment.
47. which of the following should be avoided in formal essays? : *
a. the use of first person pronouns
b. contractions
c. colloquial expressions
d. all of the above
48. writing a research proposal should be done in: : *
a. present tense
b. past tense
c. perfect tense
d. future tense
49. when using the correlational conjunction "not only", it must be followed by "": *
a. in addition to
b. additionally
c. but also
d. finally
50. the best source for locating soil and weather maps is: : *
a. a peer-reviewed journal
b. an encyclopedia
c. a dictionary
d. an atlas