PET Work Ethic Scenarios and “Mini” Essay Assignment
Answer ANY ONE of the 5 of the scenarios below with a thorough “mini” essay.
Consider all the options for each scenario. Be honest. Consider our discussion on work
ethic and the articles we read in class. Answer with complete sentences, and correct
grammar and spelling. Please type your responses and label each answer to
correspond with the scenario letter.
A. You are working as a tech in a local shop. Your boss has lectured you about being
dressed appropriately at all times, but you like to have casual Fridays, which your
boss does not approve of. You know the boss will be out this coming Friday, and
you would like to wear blue jeans to work. Examine your options and discuss the
consequences for each action (2 separate ¶). Then state which option you would
choose and why (1 ¶).
B. You’re not looking forward to a meeting at work today. You wake up and see it’s
a beautiful day. You think about calling in sick. Examine your options and discuss
the consequences for each action (2 separate ¶). Then state which option you
would choose and why (1 ¶).
C. You are about to be hired as an entry level technician. The tech manager asks you
if you will have any problems arriving on time every day at 7:30 am. You know
that you have a tendency to oversleep, even if you don’t mean to, and you rely on
the city bus to get you to work. But you really want the job. Examine your
options and discuss the consequences for each action (2 separate ¶). Then state
which option you would choose and why (1 ¶).
D. You work in an auto parts store as part of your CTC Co-Op program. Your friend
asks you to buy him a starter using your employee discount. Examine your option
and discuss the consequences for each action (2 separate ¶). Then state which
option you would choose and why (1 ¶).
E. You see a fellow employee, who also happens to be a good friend of yours, take
parts out of Kimble’s back storage room and quickly throw them in the bed of his
pick-up truck. Examine your options on what you can do and discuss the
consequences for each action (2 separate ¶). Then state which option you would
choose and why (1 ¶).
PET Work Ethic Scenarios and “Mini” Essay Assignment
Grading Rubric
5 points per answer
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5 points
Detailed
possibilities
Considered
consequences
Answer is
thorough
Uses work ethic
terminology as
part of the answer
Uses complete
sentences, correct
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation
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4.5 points
Detailed
possibilities
Considered
consequences
Answer is
complete
Uses work ethic
terminology as
part of the answer
Uses complete
sentences, correct
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation
Total 25 points
25-23A
22-20 B
19-18C
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4 points
Some possibilities
presented
and/or
May have
considered
consequences
Answer is fair
Uses some work
ethic terminology
as part of the
answer
Uses complete
sentences, fair
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation
17-15D
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3.5 points
Some possibilities
presented
and/or
May have
considered
consequences
Answer is very
simple
Uses limited work
ethic terminology
as part of the
answer
Grammar,
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation errors
are distracting
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3 points
May not consider
possibilities or
consequences
Answer is off the
mark
May not use work
ethic terminology
as part of the
answer
Grammar,
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation errors
are distracting
14 or less E
“Uses Work Ethic Terminology” as taken from the Hand-Out. This is using PET Vocab in
context.