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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.English Language92
2.Communications and Media79
3.Fine Arts70
4.Sales and Marketing61
5.Psychology49
Clerical49
7.Philosophy and Theology48
8.Sociology and Anthropology47
9.Computers and Electronics46
10.History and Archeology43
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Knowledge Area Scores

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
92
85
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
79
83
Write a thank you noteBe a radio disk jockeyWrite a novel
Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
70
68
Attend a popular music concertPlay a minor part in a local theater playDesign an artistic display for a major trade show
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
61
63
Sell cakes at a bake saleCall a list of clients to introduce them to a new product lineDevelop a marketing plan for a nationwide telephone system
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
49
57
Monitor several children on a playgroundUnderstand the impact of alcohol on human responsesTreat a person with severe mental illness
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
49
57
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
48
61
Watch a TV program on family valuesUnderstand another culture's religious practicesCompare the teachings of major philosophers
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
47
59
Identify two cultures in a story as being differentWrite a pamphlet about cultural differencesCreate a new theory about the development of civilizations
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
46
51
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
43
47
Take a class in US historyTeach local history to school childrenDetermine the age of bones for placing them in fossil history