Kilian-editing text for websites excercise 4, example 1

According to statistic, the average 2001 income was $25, 671 for British Columbians with grade 12. A lifetime income would be just over $1 million.

By going into the workforce with a university degree, that figure would increase by about $735,800.

Work will be more interesting and secure Start by going straight from grade 12 to academic post-secondary courses, community college or university.

You can always transfer to a career program after a while. Most career programs now require at least a year of academic coursework. You will have more programs to choose from and a better chance at acceptance.

Taking college courses can save you money when/if you transfer to university-you will already

have completed some requirements at a lower cost.

Your lifetime income with a college degree in some career field would about about $1.3 million, which is less than you'd get with a BA. However, some career programs now offer degrees.

There is the option to work while studying part-time for a certificate or degree. Once you have the degree, you can go back to school for a career-program certificate and job-specific skills.

We don't always have all the choices we'd like. If you think seriously about what you want to do, you'll realize there are options. Only you can decide, though.

results:

Word count-221 from 500

Fog index: 10.0 from 9.3*

*however, the exercise is now at school year 5