1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes, that there are better options for feeding students at lunch rooms around the country.
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
Yes the soloution is that
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
Yes that school lunch needs to be nasty because its cheap.
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
Very much so I never thought about that we could actualy find a solution to the bad food at schools.
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
Yes with a thesis and supporting paragraphs with a viable solution.
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
Yes, there are clear examples that there are solutions that would work.
7. Is the writing clear?
Yes clear and captivating.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Max King Editorial
1. Is there a clear point of view? (position)
Yes to build a new stadium.
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
Yes build a new stadium.
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
Yes that its too expensive.
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
Very intersting and its a conversation that was heard alot during the vikings season.
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
No it was one big paragraph but flowed smoothly.
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
Yes.
7. Is the writing clear?
Very much so the writer wants a new stadium.
Yes to build a new stadium.
2. Does the Op-Ed state the problem and solution simply?
Yes build a new stadium.
3. Does the piece address the counter arguments?
Yes that its too expensive.
4. Is the Op-Ed interesting?
Very intersting and its a conversation that was heard alot during the vikings season.
5. Are the paragraphs organized logically?
No it was one big paragraph but flowed smoothly.
6. Does each paragraph develop an idea to support the thesis?
Yes.
7. Is the writing clear?
Very much so the writer wants a new stadium.
Editorial
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
The don’t ask don’t tell policy is how the military functions when it comes to homosexuals. The policy is that a solider is not asked about his or her sexual orientation or is the soldier under any circumstances required to state or share it among anyone, as well as engage in homosexual acts.
The don’t ask don’t tell policy is now under fire by homosexual activists around the country. President Obama wants congress to look at the policy again and see if there can be a better compromise.
If you give an inch they take a mile. The don’t ask don’t tell policy was enacted in the first place because men and women who were serving in the military had to declare what their sexual orientation was when joining the armed forces. Upon declaring that they were a homo-sexual they were either discharged or now allowed into the military in the first place. The don’t ask don’t tell was the compromise for the homo-sexual community; they now have the right to serve their country so long as they keep their dirty secret to themselves.
An argument against the don’t ask don’t tell policy is that by allowing homosexuals to openly serve gay their would be no compromise to duties nor the mission over seas. This appears not to be true because there has been more people coming out saying they are against it than anything else.
The fact of the matter is that with two wars going on America’s main concern should be winning those wars. The meetings or conversations about the don’t ask don’t tell policy should be thrown out and replaced with questions like “Are our brave men and women over seas currently getting what they need?” or invest the money that would go into finding a worst policy (it does costs time and money to rewrite policies as well as politicians precious time) into better care for veterans.
Write your politicians and demand that they throw the don’t ask don’t tell policy discussions on the back burner while we have troops currently in a combat zone.
The don’t ask don’t tell policy is how the military functions when it comes to homosexuals. The policy is that a solider is not asked about his or her sexual orientation or is the soldier under any circumstances required to state or share it among anyone, as well as engage in homosexual acts.
The don’t ask don’t tell policy is now under fire by homosexual activists around the country. President Obama wants congress to look at the policy again and see if there can be a better compromise.
If you give an inch they take a mile. The don’t ask don’t tell policy was enacted in the first place because men and women who were serving in the military had to declare what their sexual orientation was when joining the armed forces. Upon declaring that they were a homo-sexual they were either discharged or now allowed into the military in the first place. The don’t ask don’t tell was the compromise for the homo-sexual community; they now have the right to serve their country so long as they keep their dirty secret to themselves.
An argument against the don’t ask don’t tell policy is that by allowing homosexuals to openly serve gay their would be no compromise to duties nor the mission over seas. This appears not to be true because there has been more people coming out saying they are against it than anything else.
The fact of the matter is that with two wars going on America’s main concern should be winning those wars. The meetings or conversations about the don’t ask don’t tell policy should be thrown out and replaced with questions like “Are our brave men and women over seas currently getting what they need?” or invest the money that would go into finding a worst policy (it does costs time and money to rewrite policies as well as politicians precious time) into better care for veterans.
Write your politicians and demand that they throw the don’t ask don’t tell policy discussions on the back burner while we have troops currently in a combat zone.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pre Writing
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
EVHS a la cart items are too expensive.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Needs to be cheaper.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
A la cart becoming cheaper.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
Sight examples on how the students are being ripped off.
What their alternatives are
What other schools are paying for the items
How much the school is paying and the premium
5. How will you motivate your reader to action in your conclusion
By giving the facts of school lunch a la cart.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
Hopefully lower the price of a la cart so people can eat delicous food for cheaper.
EVHS a la cart items are too expensive.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Needs to be cheaper.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
A la cart becoming cheaper.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
Sight examples on how the students are being ripped off.
What their alternatives are
What other schools are paying for the items
How much the school is paying and the premium
5. How will you motivate your reader to action in your conclusion
By giving the facts of school lunch a la cart.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
Hopefully lower the price of a la cart so people can eat delicous food for cheaper.
Feautre Story Final Draft
Journalism
“First name Drill and last name Sergeant you will address me by my full name” Drill Sergeant C had a distinctive voice due to a road side bomb that ripped through his chest on his 2nd tour in Iraq. The troop (76 soliders) sounded off with “Yes Drill Sergeant”
“I hate everyone of you individuals equally because you are not soldiers you are garbage, hot civilian garbage. You will hate me and the more you hate me the more you will learn. I assure you privates I will weed out those who I believe who will not kill down range, I will weed out those who will quit down range, I will even weed out the ones who..” The drill sergeant saw the guy next to me moving his hands while at the position of attention. He quickly got in my face and asked me
“Why the F*** are you letting your battle buddy do that?”
I quickly replied “no excuse!” with an assertive voice something that my recruiter told me to always use when talking to a drill sergeant
“NO EXCUSE? I BET YOUR SORRY TOO?”
“Yes I am sorry Drill sergeant”
The drill sergeant got within an inch of my face and told me that since I called him a sorry drill sergeant he was going to make me a sorry Private.
Situations such as this one occurred very frequently throughout basic combat training during the summer of 2009 at Fort Knox Kentucky. No matter what you said or what you did the Drill Sergeant would yell or make you do a lot of PT (physical training). Due to the fact that the Army was transforming civilians into soldiers, and preparing them for combat.
It is hard to think to think that four years of high school followed by another four years of college you can now have a dead end job making anywhere from 35 to 50 K a year but all you need is nine long weeks of BCT (basic combat training) to be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for war. Before going to BCT you may be entering for college or to make your family proud but when you’re there the only reason why you are there is to prepare for war.
The United States has been at war for over 9 years now. Captain Forney the commander of hotel troop 1/81 armor said “All of my Drill Sergeants have a deployment under their belt. Most have two or three and that’s for soldiers in training benefit.” Captain Forney himself is an Afgan war veteran who lost his leg during his deployment. Through the experiences of his own as the commander of a basic training site and his Drill Sergeants he would be able to give the best training possible to the soldiers.
I had tough training while I was in basic but the correlation of being smoked (Army term for muscle failure work outs) and falling asleep during a class or on guard duty was very apparent. Drill Sergeants would share a story about how a scout sniper team look out fell asleep during a mission in Bagdad Iraq, and then the scout team was killed and there rifle was taken and used to kill Americans for three years. The importance of not falling asleep came from their experiences otherwise it would just be information read from a book.
I needed to know. After all the hard work and the horror stories did it pay off. Were people that went through basic training properly prepared for war. I asked Private Donald Duncan. We had gone through basic training together except I left afterwards and he went to 7 more weeks of training for cavalry scout. I had to the opportunity to speak to him on facebook chat. He is currently serving in Mosul Iraq with the 3rd infantry division. It was the first time we spoke since August 2009. He said “hey” then an explicit word just like we always talked to each other at basic. I asked how he was and what it was like over there? and he said it hotter than hell and even though things are a lot better in Iraq than ever you still have to be ready for anything to go down at any given minute.
We reminisced about basic for a while then we got down to business. Did the training prepare you for war? Instantly he replied lol. “Yeah now that I’m here it all makes sense man. From the clean weapon, to the will power to stay awake. I cant believe I ever complained about letters too”
That made sense. The way training was structured was to make things run smoothly over seas. Clean weapon, keep your head on straight under a lot of stress but did it prepare you for the horrors of war? I had to talk to someone who has experienced it.
I grew up in Apple Valley Minnesota. Across the yard lived Sean Burnett who graduated Eastview in 2004. Growing up he loved the military and always wanted to enlist. He did. In fact became part of the first designated route clearance team in Iraq as a combat engineer. The #1 dangerous job in Iraq due to the fact that one of their roles is to find roadside bombs and IED’s then properly dispose of them.
During his first tour in Iraq he encountered a lot of enemy fire. He wears the Combat Action Badge. An award given to soldiers who have been attacked by enemy fire or have returned fire. Sean got this honor for both on many occasions. In conversations with him I asked if basic training properly prepared him for what was going to be coming. His answer was “Yes and no. It gave discipline and that kind of thing that I transferred to cleaning my weapon and staying awake but when you get there nobody really cares. As for the stress of being over there away from home you just get use to it.”
Basic training prepares soldiers for war as best it can. Everyone I’ve talked to has agreed although some of the aimless yelling and getting “smoked” may see uncalled for at the time, it actually will be looked back on as good army training as your military time progresses.
“First name Drill and last name Sergeant you will address me by my full name” Drill Sergeant C had a distinctive voice due to a road side bomb that ripped through his chest on his 2nd tour in Iraq. The troop (76 soliders) sounded off with “Yes Drill Sergeant”
“I hate everyone of you individuals equally because you are not soldiers you are garbage, hot civilian garbage. You will hate me and the more you hate me the more you will learn. I assure you privates I will weed out those who I believe who will not kill down range, I will weed out those who will quit down range, I will even weed out the ones who..” The drill sergeant saw the guy next to me moving his hands while at the position of attention. He quickly got in my face and asked me
“Why the F*** are you letting your battle buddy do that?”
I quickly replied “no excuse!” with an assertive voice something that my recruiter told me to always use when talking to a drill sergeant
“NO EXCUSE? I BET YOUR SORRY TOO?”
“Yes I am sorry Drill sergeant”
The drill sergeant got within an inch of my face and told me that since I called him a sorry drill sergeant he was going to make me a sorry Private.
Situations such as this one occurred very frequently throughout basic combat training during the summer of 2009 at Fort Knox Kentucky. No matter what you said or what you did the Drill Sergeant would yell or make you do a lot of PT (physical training). Due to the fact that the Army was transforming civilians into soldiers, and preparing them for combat.
It is hard to think to think that four years of high school followed by another four years of college you can now have a dead end job making anywhere from 35 to 50 K a year but all you need is nine long weeks of BCT (basic combat training) to be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for war. Before going to BCT you may be entering for college or to make your family proud but when you’re there the only reason why you are there is to prepare for war.
The United States has been at war for over 9 years now. Captain Forney the commander of hotel troop 1/81 armor said “All of my Drill Sergeants have a deployment under their belt. Most have two or three and that’s for soldiers in training benefit.” Captain Forney himself is an Afgan war veteran who lost his leg during his deployment. Through the experiences of his own as the commander of a basic training site and his Drill Sergeants he would be able to give the best training possible to the soldiers.
I had tough training while I was in basic but the correlation of being smoked (Army term for muscle failure work outs) and falling asleep during a class or on guard duty was very apparent. Drill Sergeants would share a story about how a scout sniper team look out fell asleep during a mission in Bagdad Iraq, and then the scout team was killed and there rifle was taken and used to kill Americans for three years. The importance of not falling asleep came from their experiences otherwise it would just be information read from a book.
I needed to know. After all the hard work and the horror stories did it pay off. Were people that went through basic training properly prepared for war. I asked Private Donald Duncan. We had gone through basic training together except I left afterwards and he went to 7 more weeks of training for cavalry scout. I had to the opportunity to speak to him on facebook chat. He is currently serving in Mosul Iraq with the 3rd infantry division. It was the first time we spoke since August 2009. He said “hey” then an explicit word just like we always talked to each other at basic. I asked how he was and what it was like over there? and he said it hotter than hell and even though things are a lot better in Iraq than ever you still have to be ready for anything to go down at any given minute.
We reminisced about basic for a while then we got down to business. Did the training prepare you for war? Instantly he replied lol. “Yeah now that I’m here it all makes sense man. From the clean weapon, to the will power to stay awake. I cant believe I ever complained about letters too”
That made sense. The way training was structured was to make things run smoothly over seas. Clean weapon, keep your head on straight under a lot of stress but did it prepare you for the horrors of war? I had to talk to someone who has experienced it.
I grew up in Apple Valley Minnesota. Across the yard lived Sean Burnett who graduated Eastview in 2004. Growing up he loved the military and always wanted to enlist. He did. In fact became part of the first designated route clearance team in Iraq as a combat engineer. The #1 dangerous job in Iraq due to the fact that one of their roles is to find roadside bombs and IED’s then properly dispose of them.
During his first tour in Iraq he encountered a lot of enemy fire. He wears the Combat Action Badge. An award given to soldiers who have been attacked by enemy fire or have returned fire. Sean got this honor for both on many occasions. In conversations with him I asked if basic training properly prepared him for what was going to be coming. His answer was “Yes and no. It gave discipline and that kind of thing that I transferred to cleaning my weapon and staying awake but when you get there nobody really cares. As for the stress of being over there away from home you just get use to it.”
Basic training prepares soldiers for war as best it can. Everyone I’ve talked to has agreed although some of the aimless yelling and getting “smoked” may see uncalled for at the time, it actually will be looked back on as good army training as your military time progresses.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Jorge San Martin Peer editing Feauture story
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
Although the main focus is not on what your mom's company does it would be cool to know what products are being bought and sold down there!
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
The story is very captivating!
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Story needs more detail. From the different countries to why they are moving all the time.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
I would really like to hear more about the main cultural differences.
Although the main focus is not on what your mom's company does it would be cool to know what products are being bought and sold down there!
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
The story is very captivating!
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Story needs more detail. From the different countries to why they are moving all the time.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
I would really like to hear more about the main cultural differences.
Luke Harwell Feature
1. What are some areas that could use more detail? Why?
The actual fundrasier how it went because to me that was the most heart warming part.
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
Yes it is a story that makes you want more as it develops!
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Yes. When the dad first found out about Tucker.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
Less of the camping trip more of the fundraiser
The actual fundrasier how it went because to me that was the most heart warming part.
2. What additional sources might the author use? Does the lead involve you in the story?
Yes it is a story that makes you want more as it develops!
3. Does the story contain a well defined scene (a detailed description of someone doing something or something happening)? What is it? If not, make a suggestion for a scene that might work.
Yes. When the dad first found out about Tucker.
4. What would you like to see or hear more of? Less of? Include, any other suggestions you have for improvement.
Less of the camping trip more of the fundraiser
Journalism
“First name Drill and last name Sergeant you will address me by my full name” Drill Sergeant C had a distinctive voice due to a road side bomb that ripped through his chest on his 2nd tour in Iraq. The troop (76 soliders) sounded off with “Yes Drill Sergeant”
“I hate everyone of you individuals equally because you are not solideres you are garbage, hot civilian garbage. You will hate me and the more you hate me the more you will learn. I assure you privates I will weed out those who I believe who will not kill down range, I will weed out those who will quit down range, I will even weed out the ones who..” The drill sergeant saw the guy next to me moving his hands while at the position of attention. He quickly got in my face and asked me
“Why the F*** are you letting your battle buddy do that?”
I quickly replied “no excuse!” with an assertive voice something that my recruiter told me to always use when talking to a drill sergeant
“NO EXCUSE??? I BET YOUR SORRY TOO??”
“Yes I am sorry Drill sergeant”
The drill sergeant got within an inch of my face and told me that since I called him a sorry drill sergeant he was going to make me a sorry Private.
Situations such as this one occurred very frequently throughout basic combat training during the summer of 2009 at Fort Knox Kentucky. No matter what you said or what you did the Drill Sergeant would yell or make you do a lot of PT (physical training). Due to the fact that the Army was transforming civilians into soldiers, and preparing them for combat.
It is hard to think to think that four years of high school followed by another four years of college you can now have a dead end job making anywhere from 35 to 50 K a year but all you need is nine long weeks of BCT (basic combat training) to be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for war. Before going to BCT you may be entering for college or to make your family proud but when you’re there the only reason why you are there is to prepare for war.
The United States has been at war for over 9 years now. Captain Forney the commander of hotel troop 1/81 armor said “All of my Drill Sergeants have a deployment under their belt. Most have two or three and that’s for soldiers in training benefit.” Captain Forney himself is an Afgan war veteran who lost his leg during his deployment. Through the experiences of his own as the commander of a basic training site and his Drill Sergeants he would be able to give the best training possible to the soldiers.
I had tough training while I was in basic but the correlation of being smoked (Army term for muscle failure work outs) and falling asleep during a class or on guard duty was very apparent. Drill Sergeants would share a story about how a scout sniper team look out fell asleep during a mission in Bagdad Iraq, and then the scout team was killed and there rifle was taken and used to kill Americans for three years. The importance of not falling asleep came from their expeierences otherwise it would just be information read from a book.
I needed to know. After all the hard work and the horror stories did it pay off. Were people that went through basic training properly prepared for war. I asked Private Donald Duncan. We had gone through basic training together except I left afterwards and he went to 7 more weeks of training for cavalry scout. I had to the opportunity to speak to him on facebook chat. He is currently serving in Mosul Iraq with the 3rd infantry division. It was the first time we spoke since August 2009. He said “hey” then an explicit word just like we always talked to each other at basic. I asked how he was and what it was like over there? and he said it hotter than hell and even though things are a lot better in Iraq than ever you still have to be ready for anything to go down at any given minute.
We reminaced about basic for a while then we got down to business. Did the training prepare you for war? Instantly he replied lol. “Yeah now that I’m here it all makes sense man. From the clean weapon, to the will power to stay awake. I cant believe I ever complained about letters too”
That made sense. The way training was structured was to make things run smoothly over seas. Clean weapon, keep your head on straight under a lot of stress but did it prepare you for the horrors of war? I had to talk to someone who has expeierenced it.
I grew up in a townhouse in Apple Valley Minnesota. Across the yard lived Sean Burnett. Growing up he loved the military and he knew he was going to enlist. He did. Infact became part of the first designated route clearance team in Iraq . Interview was reshedualed twice due to him being called up for random training will finish tonight.
“First name Drill and last name Sergeant you will address me by my full name” Drill Sergeant C had a distinctive voice due to a road side bomb that ripped through his chest on his 2nd tour in Iraq. The troop (76 soliders) sounded off with “Yes Drill Sergeant”
“I hate everyone of you individuals equally because you are not solideres you are garbage, hot civilian garbage. You will hate me and the more you hate me the more you will learn. I assure you privates I will weed out those who I believe who will not kill down range, I will weed out those who will quit down range, I will even weed out the ones who..” The drill sergeant saw the guy next to me moving his hands while at the position of attention. He quickly got in my face and asked me
“Why the F*** are you letting your battle buddy do that?”
I quickly replied “no excuse!” with an assertive voice something that my recruiter told me to always use when talking to a drill sergeant
“NO EXCUSE??? I BET YOUR SORRY TOO??”
“Yes I am sorry Drill sergeant”
The drill sergeant got within an inch of my face and told me that since I called him a sorry drill sergeant he was going to make me a sorry Private.
Situations such as this one occurred very frequently throughout basic combat training during the summer of 2009 at Fort Knox Kentucky. No matter what you said or what you did the Drill Sergeant would yell or make you do a lot of PT (physical training). Due to the fact that the Army was transforming civilians into soldiers, and preparing them for combat.
It is hard to think to think that four years of high school followed by another four years of college you can now have a dead end job making anywhere from 35 to 50 K a year but all you need is nine long weeks of BCT (basic combat training) to be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for war. Before going to BCT you may be entering for college or to make your family proud but when you’re there the only reason why you are there is to prepare for war.
The United States has been at war for over 9 years now. Captain Forney the commander of hotel troop 1/81 armor said “All of my Drill Sergeants have a deployment under their belt. Most have two or three and that’s for soldiers in training benefit.” Captain Forney himself is an Afgan war veteran who lost his leg during his deployment. Through the experiences of his own as the commander of a basic training site and his Drill Sergeants he would be able to give the best training possible to the soldiers.
I had tough training while I was in basic but the correlation of being smoked (Army term for muscle failure work outs) and falling asleep during a class or on guard duty was very apparent. Drill Sergeants would share a story about how a scout sniper team look out fell asleep during a mission in Bagdad Iraq, and then the scout team was killed and there rifle was taken and used to kill Americans for three years. The importance of not falling asleep came from their expeierences otherwise it would just be information read from a book.
I needed to know. After all the hard work and the horror stories did it pay off. Were people that went through basic training properly prepared for war. I asked Private Donald Duncan. We had gone through basic training together except I left afterwards and he went to 7 more weeks of training for cavalry scout. I had to the opportunity to speak to him on facebook chat. He is currently serving in Mosul Iraq with the 3rd infantry division. It was the first time we spoke since August 2009. He said “hey” then an explicit word just like we always talked to each other at basic. I asked how he was and what it was like over there? and he said it hotter than hell and even though things are a lot better in Iraq than ever you still have to be ready for anything to go down at any given minute.
We reminaced about basic for a while then we got down to business. Did the training prepare you for war? Instantly he replied lol. “Yeah now that I’m here it all makes sense man. From the clean weapon, to the will power to stay awake. I cant believe I ever complained about letters too”
That made sense. The way training was structured was to make things run smoothly over seas. Clean weapon, keep your head on straight under a lot of stress but did it prepare you for the horrors of war? I had to talk to someone who has expeierenced it.
I grew up in a townhouse in Apple Valley Minnesota. Across the yard lived Sean Burnett. Growing up he loved the military and he knew he was going to enlist. He did. Infact became part of the first designated route clearance team in Iraq . Interview was reshedualed twice due to him being called up for random training will finish tonight.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Basic training from the 70's to the present
1. What was the emphasis of basic training in the 1970's?
2. Did you have the benifit of having DS's as veterns?
3. What is a DS to you?
4. What was the toughest part of basic?
5. Were there people who didnt make it?
Sgt Blauter
2. Did you have the benifit of having DS's as veterns?
3. What is a DS to you?
4. What was the toughest part of basic?
5. Were there people who didnt make it?
Sgt Blauter
Monday, March 8, 2010
Final News story
Minnesota Army National Guard raises its ASVAB requirement score to 50. Making the Minnesota Army National Guard have the highest requirement on the ASVAB, among the US armed forces for high school graduates.
The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. This test has been taken by every serviceman currently serving in the US armed forces. This test measures a possible serviceman’s math, english, science and mechanical skills. The test is used to gauge what jobs the possible serviceman can do if he or she does choose to join the military. Every job has required scores to secure them. The Army National Guard recruiters secure a job for the recruit days before they go up to take the test. Every branch has some form of job security for new recruits but Army National Guard is the only one that gives 100 percent job security.
The test is administered at over 14,000 high schools as well as every processing station for the armed services in the country.
Interviewing the #2 recruiter in the nation who is also an Iraq War veteran Staff Sergeant Blauert with the Minnesota Army National Guard when asked why is the Minnesota Army National Guard raising its ASVAB requirement the answered was “The Minnesota Army National Guard is 140 percent full which is great but we can only be 200 percent full during war time so the guard has become more and more picky when it comes time to choose who can serve in the guard. One of the ways they‘re doing this is by raising the ASVAB to 50 also by not allowing some physical waivers to go through.”
However this test does not stop people who want to join.
The military has made a pretest for the ASVAB that is usually accurate within five points enabling a recruiter to gauge whether or not a possible serviceman is ready to take the test. If the test taker is not ready the recruiter refers him or her to an ASVAB or dummies book or the countless ASVAB study guides that are online.
Robert who is a senior at high school never had the motivation to learn until he had to pass this test. He struggled through high school and now wants to serve.“I just want to join the military to serve my country and turn my life around!”
In order to pass the test Robert has started study sessions with eight other individuals who wish to join the military but need to pass the test. In meeting the teacher who teaches these individuals the questions was asked “What is holding back these people from joining the military?” his answer was a simple one. “The test has the math section of the exam heavily weighed because there are two math sections on the test. On the ASVAB basic math skills are tested without the use of the calculator. Skills that many high school seniors have forgotten or require them to brush up on before the test.”
A possible serviceman may take the test as many times as he or she would like but if the test score is not the minimum requirement he or she will have to wait 30 days. If there is another fail after that he or she will have to wait 6 months to retest.
The Army National Guard offers many incentives to join which include steady paycheck and free college. Many recruits that join the National Guard train for a job that will directly transfer to civilian jobs. Robert wants to be a diesel mechanic which he hopes to then find a civilian job by using the training received.
The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. This test has been taken by every serviceman currently serving in the US armed forces. This test measures a possible serviceman’s math, english, science and mechanical skills. The test is used to gauge what jobs the possible serviceman can do if he or she does choose to join the military. Every job has required scores to secure them. The Army National Guard recruiters secure a job for the recruit days before they go up to take the test. Every branch has some form of job security for new recruits but Army National Guard is the only one that gives 100 percent job security.
The test is administered at over 14,000 high schools as well as every processing station for the armed services in the country.
Interviewing the #2 recruiter in the nation who is also an Iraq War veteran Staff Sergeant Blauert with the Minnesota Army National Guard when asked why is the Minnesota Army National Guard raising its ASVAB requirement the answered was “The Minnesota Army National Guard is 140 percent full which is great but we can only be 200 percent full during war time so the guard has become more and more picky when it comes time to choose who can serve in the guard. One of the ways they‘re doing this is by raising the ASVAB to 50 also by not allowing some physical waivers to go through.”
However this test does not stop people who want to join.
The military has made a pretest for the ASVAB that is usually accurate within five points enabling a recruiter to gauge whether or not a possible serviceman is ready to take the test. If the test taker is not ready the recruiter refers him or her to an ASVAB or dummies book or the countless ASVAB study guides that are online.
Robert who is a senior at high school never had the motivation to learn until he had to pass this test. He struggled through high school and now wants to serve.“I just want to join the military to serve my country and turn my life around!”
In order to pass the test Robert has started study sessions with eight other individuals who wish to join the military but need to pass the test. In meeting the teacher who teaches these individuals the questions was asked “What is holding back these people from joining the military?” his answer was a simple one. “The test has the math section of the exam heavily weighed because there are two math sections on the test. On the ASVAB basic math skills are tested without the use of the calculator. Skills that many high school seniors have forgotten or require them to brush up on before the test.”
A possible serviceman may take the test as many times as he or she would like but if the test score is not the minimum requirement he or she will have to wait 30 days. If there is another fail after that he or she will have to wait 6 months to retest.
The Army National Guard offers many incentives to join which include steady paycheck and free college. Many recruits that join the National Guard train for a job that will directly transfer to civilian jobs. Robert wants to be a diesel mechanic which he hopes to then find a civilian job by using the training received.
Minnesota Army National Guard Rasies Requirments
Minnesota Army National Guard raises its ASVAB requirement score to 50. Making the Minnesota Army National Guard have the highest requirement on the ASVAB among the US armed forces for high school graduates.
The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. This test has been taken by every serviceman currently serving in the US armed forces. This test measures a possible serviceman’s math, english, science and mechanical skills. The test is used to gauge what jobs the possible serviceman can do if he or she does choose to join the military. Every job has required scores to secure them. The Army National Guard recruiters secure a job for the recruit days before they go up to take the test. Every branch has some form of job security for new recruits but Army National Guard is the ony
The test is administered at over 14,000 high schools as well as every processing station for the armed services in the country.
Interviewing the #2 recruiter in the nation who is also an Iraq War veteran Staff Sergeant Blauert with the Minnesota Army National Guard when asked why is the Minnesota Army National Guard raising its ASVAB requirement the answer was “The Minnesota Army National Guard is 140 percent full which is great but we can only be 200 percent full during war time so the guard has become more and more picky when it comes time to choose who can serve in the guard. One of the ways they ‘re doing this is by raising the ASVAB to 50 also by not allowing some physical waivers to go through.”
However this test does not stop people who want to join.
The military has made a pretest for the ASVAB that is usually accurate within five points enabling a recruiter to gauge whether or not a possible serviceman is ready to take the test. If the test taker is not ready the recruiter refers him or her to an ASVAB or dummies book or the countless ASVAB study guides that are online.
Robert who is a senior at high school never had the motivation to learn until he had to pass this test. He struggled through high school and now wants to serve.“I just want to join the military to serve my country and turn my life around!”
In order to pass the test Robert has started study sessions with eight other individuals who wish to join the military but need to pass the test. In meeting the teacher who teaches these individuals the questions was asked “What is holding back these people from joining the military?” his answer was a simple one. “The test has the math section of the exam heavily weighed because there are two math sections on the test. On the ASVAB basic math skills are tested without the use of the calculator. Skills that many high school seniors have forgotten or require them to brush up on before the test.”
A possible serviceman may take the test as many times as he or she would like but if the test score is not the minimum requirement he or she will have to wait 30 days. If there is another fail after that he or she will have to wait 6 months to retest.
The Army National Guard offers many incentives to join which include steady paycheck and free college. Many recruits that join the National Guard train for a job that will directly transfer to civilian jobs. Robert wants to be a diesel mechanic which he hopes to then find a civilian job by using the training received.
The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. This test has been taken by every serviceman currently serving in the US armed forces. This test measures a possible serviceman’s math, english, science and mechanical skills. The test is used to gauge what jobs the possible serviceman can do if he or she does choose to join the military. Every job has required scores to secure them. The Army National Guard recruiters secure a job for the recruit days before they go up to take the test. Every branch has some form of job security for new recruits but Army National Guard is the ony
The test is administered at over 14,000 high schools as well as every processing station for the armed services in the country.
Interviewing the #2 recruiter in the nation who is also an Iraq War veteran Staff Sergeant Blauert with the Minnesota Army National Guard when asked why is the Minnesota Army National Guard raising its ASVAB requirement the answer was “The Minnesota Army National Guard is 140 percent full which is great but we can only be 200 percent full during war time so the guard has become more and more picky when it comes time to choose who can serve in the guard. One of the ways they ‘re doing this is by raising the ASVAB to 50 also by not allowing some physical waivers to go through.”
However this test does not stop people who want to join.
The military has made a pretest for the ASVAB that is usually accurate within five points enabling a recruiter to gauge whether or not a possible serviceman is ready to take the test. If the test taker is not ready the recruiter refers him or her to an ASVAB or dummies book or the countless ASVAB study guides that are online.
Robert who is a senior at high school never had the motivation to learn until he had to pass this test. He struggled through high school and now wants to serve.“I just want to join the military to serve my country and turn my life around!”
In order to pass the test Robert has started study sessions with eight other individuals who wish to join the military but need to pass the test. In meeting the teacher who teaches these individuals the questions was asked “What is holding back these people from joining the military?” his answer was a simple one. “The test has the math section of the exam heavily weighed because there are two math sections on the test. On the ASVAB basic math skills are tested without the use of the calculator. Skills that many high school seniors have forgotten or require them to brush up on before the test.”
A possible serviceman may take the test as many times as he or she would like but if the test score is not the minimum requirement he or she will have to wait 30 days. If there is another fail after that he or she will have to wait 6 months to retest.
The Army National Guard offers many incentives to join which include steady paycheck and free college. Many recruits that join the National Guard train for a job that will directly transfer to civilian jobs. Robert wants to be a diesel mechanic which he hopes to then find a civilian job by using the training received.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Staff Sergeant Blauert
What is the ASVAB?
What score on the asvab do you need to get to get in the minnesota army national guard?
How does the Minnesota army national guard ASVAB requirement meassure to other branches?
If someone can't achiece this score on a first time go can they study and get higher?
Is it the common for the Army National Guard to raise its scores?
Staff Sergeant Podritz
What do people generally say after taking the ASVAB?
Is anybody ever discouraged to join the guard from there test results?
What do you tell them?
Why are people unable to pass this test?
What is your role as a recruiter to get these people to pass their ASVABS?
Junior (person attempting to pass)
Why can't you pass the ASVAB?
Do you feel as though your school has not prepared you well enough for standarized tests such as this one?
Why are you studying for this test?
What learning tools are you going to for help on passing the ASVAB?
After having to study for the ASVAB does that make you want to join the army national guard more?
What is the ASVAB?
What score on the asvab do you need to get to get in the minnesota army national guard?
How does the Minnesota army national guard ASVAB requirement meassure to other branches?
If someone can't achiece this score on a first time go can they study and get higher?
Is it the common for the Army National Guard to raise its scores?
Staff Sergeant Podritz
What do people generally say after taking the ASVAB?
Is anybody ever discouraged to join the guard from there test results?
What do you tell them?
Why are people unable to pass this test?
What is your role as a recruiter to get these people to pass their ASVABS?
Junior (person attempting to pass)
Why can't you pass the ASVAB?
Do you feel as though your school has not prepared you well enough for standarized tests such as this one?
Why are you studying for this test?
What learning tools are you going to for help on passing the ASVAB?
After having to study for the ASVAB does that make you want to join the army national guard more?
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