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Generational Diversity Trivia Quiz Try to complete this quiz without looking up the answers online. If you do not know the answer…that is okay! This is just for fun. 1. What artist sings the hit single Sexy Back? ___Justin Timberlake______________________ Bonus: What was the name of his boy band? ____N sync__________________ 2. This popular sneaker catered primarily to the skateboarder/surfer youth market, was manufactured in southern California, and had many styles that slipped on. What was it? ________________Vans_________________________________ 3. Who was the opening act at Woodstock in 1969? ______Richie Havens_________________ 4. Name three actors/actresses that were in the 1985 movie, The Breakfast Club: _____Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall _____ (must get three correct to receive one point) 5. What state was Elvis Presley born in? _____Mississippi__________________________ 6. Who was Jeremiah? ___________A bullfrog___________________________________ 7. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, what did he always leave behind? __________A Sliver Bullet__________________________________ 8. What is the name of the video game that uses a guitar-based controller? _______________Guitar Hero___________________________________________ Bonus: Name of the version that was released October 2008 that adds in drums and vocals, allowing up to 4 players to create a virtual band. _______Guitar Hero World Tour____________________________________________________ 9. Name the 6 characters on the T.V. show Friends: ____Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Rachael, and Joey_____________________________________________________ (must name all six to receive one point) 10. Production of what chocolate candy was halted during World War II due to the rationing of silver foil? ______Hershey_kiss____________________________

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Instructions: Review the Generational Diversity PowerPoint and fill-in the blanks below.

Matures Another name: Veterans or The Forgotten Generation___________________________________________________ Born prior to 1945__________

Make up: 5 % of the U.S. workforce

Most ______30 million____ generation

One word to describe them: Dedicated

Career Motto: Seek Job Security___________________________________________________________________ Cultural influencers: WWII and Great Depression________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Characteristics: Delayed Gratification, Strive for financial security, Patriotic, and Respect for workplace hierarchies. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Heroes: Bob Dole, Elizabeth Taylor___________________________________________________________________ Workplace values: Dedication, Sacrifice, and Delayed Reward.

Baby Boomers Another name: Moral authority___________________________________________________________ Born between: __1946________and ___1964__________Make up ___________50__________% of the U.S. workforce Most ___Self- centered______ generation

One word to describe them:

Optimistic

Career Motto: Hard work plus Education equals Success_________________________________________________ Cultural influencers: WWII, Vietnam, Cold War, Anti-War Protests, Civil Rights, Assassinations: JFK, MLK, and RFK, Woodstock and Beatles____________________________________________________________________________ Characteristics: Live to work, strong work ethics, competitive, and competent________________________________ Heroes: Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King____________________________________________________________ Workplace values: Driven, Workaholic-60 hr. work weeks Work long hours to establish self- worth, identity, and fulfillment

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Generation X Another name: The doer__________________________________________________________________________ Born between: _____1965_____and _____1980________Make up __________40___________% of the U.S. workforce One word to describe them: Career Motto:

Self -Reliant __________________________________________________________

Invest in portable career skills_________________________________________________________

Cultural influencers:

Latch Key Kids, MTV, Aids, Watergate, Sesame Street, tripling divorce rates, fall of Berlin, OPEC,

and Corporate downsizing__________________________________________________________________________ Characteristics: Self-reliant, independent, flexible and functional__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Heroes: Famous People: Jeff Bezos and Kurt Cobain_____________________________________________________ Workplace values: Innovative and adaptable__________________________________________________________

Millennials Another name: Generation Y or Generation Next_______________________________________________________ Born after _______1980___________

Make up __________10___________% of the U.S. workforce

One word to describe them: Tech Savvy______________________________________________________________ Career Motto: Multi Task or Die ____________________________________________________________________ Cultural influencers: 9/11, Terrorism, Columbine (mass shootings), Internet Boom, E-mail, Cell phones, iPods, Tablets, iPhones, Social Media, Apps________________________________________________________________________ Characteristics: Educated, Confident, Open to new ideas, sociable, and Digital generation______________________ Heroes: Teachers, Mothers, and Boss-if things are right__________________________________________________ Workplace values: Highly tolerant, competitive, members of global community, and ambitious ________________ Activities and Cases 1.1: Test Your Communication Skills

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Select a number from 1 (indicating low ability) to 5 (indicating high ability) that best reflects your perception of yourself. Be honest in rating yourself. Think about how other would rate you. When you finish, see a rating of your skills. Writing Skills 1. Possess basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills

1 2 3 4 5

2. Am familiar with proper e-mail, memo, letter, and report formats for business documents

1 2 3 4 5

3. Can analyze a writing problem and quickly outline a plan for solving the problem

1 2 3 4 51.

4. Am able to organize data coherently and logically

1 2 3 4 5

5. Can evaluate a document to determine its probable success

1 2 3 4 5

Reading Skills 1. Am familiar with specialized vocabulary in the field as well as general vocabulary

1 2 3 4 5

2. Can concentrate despite distractions

1 2 3 4 5

3. Am willing to look up definitions whenever necessary

1 2 3 4 5

4. Am able to move from recreational to serious reading

1 2 3 4 5

5. Can read and comprehend college level material

1 2 3 4 5

Speaking Skills 1. Feel at ease in speaking with friends

1 2 3 4 5

2. Feel at ease in speaking before groups of people

1 2 3 4 5

3. Can adapt my presentation to the audience

1 2 3 4 5

4. Am confident in pronouncing and using words correctly

1 2 3 4 5

5. Sense that I have credibility when I make a presentation

1 2 3 4 5

Listening Skills 1. Spend at least half the time listening during conversations

1 2 3 4 5

2. Am able to concentrate on a speaker’s words despite distractions

1 2 3 4 5

3. Can summarize a speaker’s ideas and anticipate what’s coming during pauses

1 2 3 4 5

4. Provide proper feedback such as nodding, paraphrasing, and asking questions

1 2 3 4 5

5. Listen with the expectation of gaining new ideas and information

1 2 3 4 5

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Total your score in each section. How do you rate? 22-25 Excellent! You have indicated that you have exceptional communication skills. 18-21 Your score is above average, but you could improve your skills. 14-17 Your score suggests that you have much room for improvement. 5-13

You need serious study, practice, and follow-up reinforcement.

Grammar/Mechanics Checkup 1: Nouns Review Section 1.02-1.06 in the Grammar/Mechanics Handbook. Then study each of the following Statements. Underscore any inappropriate form, and write a correction in the space provided. Also, record the appropriate G/M section and letter to illustrate the principle involved. If a sentence is correct, write C. sexes

Example The tennis match turned out to be a battle of the sex’s.

_counties___ 1. Neither the cities nor the (a) countys, (b) counties took responsibility for their deteriorating infrastructures. __CEOs_____ 2. All the (a) CEOs (b) CEO’s at the meeting checked their cell phones constantly. __Attorneys____ 3. The two high-priced (a) attornies (b) attorneys could not agree on the best defense. Sundays_________ 4. Were you asked to work on (a) Sundays (b) Sunday’s? Turkeys_________ 5. Many (a) turkies (b) turkeys had to be destroyed after the virus outbreak. __Lopezes_______ 6. We noticed that the Sanborns and the (a) Lopez’s, (b) Lopezes brought their entire families. __1950s_______ 7. Congress established the Small Business Administration in the (a) 1950’s (b) 1950s. Brothers-in-law_________ 8. President Lincoln had four (a) brothers-in-law, (b) brother-in-laws serving in the Confederate Army. _benches________ 9. Four of the wooden (a) benchs, (b) benches must be repaired. _inquiries________ 10. Congress conducted several (a) inquirys (b) inquiries regarding new taxes. Anthonys_________ 11. The instructor was surprised to have three (a) Anthonies (b) Anthonys in one class. _valleys________ 12. All the mountains and (a) valleys (b) vallies were visible on Google Earth. _liabilities________ 13. The IRS required copies of all documents showing the company’s assets and (a) liabilitys (b) liabilities. __i’s_and l’s______ 14. My tablet monitor makes it difficult to distinguish between(a) i’s and l’s, (b) i s and l s. __women_______ 15. The four sisters-in-law joined many other (a) woman (b) women infighting for human rights.

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