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The
Virtual Classroom resource for Mrs. Evans
Jackson
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The
Virtual Classroom resource for Mrs. Evans
Jackson
High School, Jackson Ohio |
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This
web space serves as a place for students to confirm assignments,
find
additional resources, and display the results of their labors. |
Career Search Report - Page 451
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| NOTE: These
materials appear in THE LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE by Arthur N.
Applebee, Andrea B. Bermudez, Sheridan Blau, Rebekah Chaplan, Peter Elbow,
Susan Hynds, Judith A. Langer and James Marshal. Evanston, Il,
McDougal Littell Inc. 2000. ISBN 0-395-93180-0. Page 449.
Copyright 2000 by McDougal Littell Inc.. |
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Screenwriting
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| A more
whimsical career choice is that of a screenwriter. Screenwriters develop
original fiction and nonfiction scripts for radio and television
broadcasts as well as for advertisements. The requirements for becoming a
screenwriter include a degree in communications, journalism, or
English, as well as solid writing skills. This is a very competitive
career, but the need for screenwriters is expected to increase slightly
over the next decade. The following chart shows the advantages and
disadvantages of this career for me. |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of
Screenwriting |
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Advantages |
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Disadvantages |
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Schedule-freedom to set own schedule
Salary-about $16,000 for 30-minute
prime-time script (American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries)
Personal rewards-excitement and
challenge of using creativity and being original |
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Competition-hard career to
break into
Working environment-often noisy,
crowded rooms |
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Through my research into teaching and screenwriting, I discovered many
important facts. Both careers could be rewarding to me for different
reasons. As a teacher, I would be rewarded by knowing that I am helping
others learn. As a screenwriter, I would have more money and freedom. Both
careers would be outlets for my creativity, and I find both intriguing.
Screenwriting is a dream career that is harder to get into. Teaching is a
more down-to-earth career offering the opportunity to reach out to
students. Though there are certain aspects about both that I find
disenchanting, they both seem important, interesting, and rewarding.
Having either as my official profession later in life would be thrilling
as well as an honor.
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