Goal: Students will write a research paper focusing on career/ future plans
INFORMATION FROM GOOGLE OR RANDOM SEARCHES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!
Outline for the paper:
Using TWO print resources and TWO Internet resources, you will gather information about a career that you are interested in pursuing. Try to address as many of the following outline points as possible, at the end of your paper, include a WORKS CITED PAGE as reference to the sources you used in correct MLA format.
**You must have a minimum of FOUR sources in your research notebook. (2 print and 2 Internet)
***You must use a minimum of THREE sources in your actual paper.
Career Research Paper Due Date: Thursday, 3/18
I. Name of Career Field and reasons for studying this particular career.
II. History of the career
III. People in this career
a. Approximately how many people are now employed in this career field?
b. Briefly discuss current employment trends relating to this career.
c. Where are jobs related to this career most often found? Why?
IV. Duties of this career
a. General Duties
b. Specific Duties
c. Hours of work ordinarily required
d. Is there anything unusual about the number of hours or nature of the work schedule which might relate to this job field? (Seasonal fluctuations, days, nights, split shifts etc..)
V. Qualifications of workers in this field.
a. Sex
b. Age
c. Health and physical
d. Personality
e. Experience
f. Aptitude
g. Education (general level and type required)
h. Other
i. What are the most common methods of entry into this career?
Which one would you choose? Why
VI Education Planning (Select B, C, or D for your chosen goal)
a. Develop your own education plan, including preparation for this career, including courses you’ve taken or will take in high school to prepare.
b. If you decide to attend a post-secondary school, what entrance requirements might you expect? What is the length of training? Cost of training?
c. Briefly describe any armed forces training opportunities that relate to this career.
d. Other training- apprenticeship, company or on-the-job training?
e. What are the scholarships, loans or grants that you could apply for to help with the cost of this training?
VII Related Fields (For those of you who are uncertain, this paragraph is an option)
a. List and briefly describe other career fields related to the one you have chosen to explore.
VIII Finding a job in this career field. Where would you begin looking for a job in this field?
a. Possibility: local firms where employment in the career field could be found.
b. Possibility: Job advertisement from a newspaper, magazine or other source
IX. Earnings
a. How much can you expect to make from this career?
1. Beginning salary?
2. Average Salary?
3. Exceptional Salary?
b. What expenses might you have to meet in following this career?
X. Nature of the Job
a. List some benefits, other than salary, that you would expect to gain form this career.
b. What hazards can you anticipate in this job field?
XI. Career Advancement
a. What are the chances for advancement in this field?
b. Would advancement require additional training?
c. Would advancement require additional duties? Explain.
d. Is there a need for continuing education to hold this position? Explain
XII Interview (BONUS)
a. Arrange an interview with someone employed in this career field.
b. Ask this person the same questions you have been exploring for this project and any additional questions that you may have.
c. Write a summary of this interview
XIII Reflection
a. After studying this career in depth, state why you would or would not be interested in making this your own career objective.
b. Compare your findings to your initial career survey. (The questions you answered before you started this project)
DUE DATES:
Monday, 3/14 - Thursday, 3/17 - Write paper, create final outline, peer edit, create Works Cited Pages
Friday, 3/18 papers are due on http://www.turnitin.com/
GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLES:
http://bhscomp11.blogspot.com/2010/11/research-paper-information.html
Paper Specifics:
1. Must include a minimum of 3 different in-text citations
2. Must use direct, partial and paraphrased quotes.
3. All in-text citations must ALSO be organized and indicated on your Works Cited Page
4. 12 point Times New Roman Font
5. Double Space; NO extra spaces between paragraphs
6. Must include a THESIS statement and SPECIFIC EXAMPLES in your supporting paragraphs
7. Must have a Conclusion
8. Missing requirements will result in an entire grade deduction
9. DO NOT use contractions or second person
Monday, 3/`4 - Thursday, 3/17 - Write paper, create final outline, peer edit, create Works Cited Pages
Fridays will be journal days
1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
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