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New Student Seminar: Writing a Career Research Paper Requirements:

1. Students will use the following career websites located on the Larson Library website for writing this research paper:

● Students--College & Career

● BigFuture by the College Board--career search ● O*Net OnLine ● Bureau of Labor Statistics ● Other sources must first be approved by Mrs. McBrine or Mrs. Porter

2. Paper format: MLA

● See Larson Library website ○ Students--Research Papers ○ Students--Research Papers--Handouts & Research Tips

● Students will use proper format including in-text citations, which will align with a works cited page for writing this research paper. Plagiarism is a serious offense, please be aware of the consequences in the student handbook.

● This paper will be 2-4 pages in length, which includes a cover page and a works cited page.

3. Students are required to use a minimum of two sources.

4. All documents will be shared with Mrs. McBrine through Google Documents and placed in the class’s shared folder.

5. Students are required to use EasyBib for creating the works cited page, outline, and note

cards.

6. Career Research Paper Rubric & Thesis Statement Directions

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Students will receive a separate grade for the following:

Assignment Due Dates Done (x)

Topic must be chosen Tues., Oct. 7

At least two Sources chosen & Info printed: Students may add morelater

Tues., Oct. 7

Rough Draft of Works Cited page shared as a separate document & placed in folder Google Docs Title: Last Name, First Initial- RDWC

Thurs., Oct. 9

Rough Draft of Outline shared using Google Docs & placed in folder Google Docs Title: Last Name, First Initial-RDO

Thurs., Oct. 9

5 notecards approved by Mrs. McBrine Wed., Oct. 15

Final Outline & 10 Notecards shared through Google Docs & placed in folder Google Docs Title: Last Name, First Initial-Outline with Notecards

Fri., Oct. 16

Thesis statement-must be approved by Mrs. McBrine Mon., Oct. 20

Introductory Paragraph shared with Mrs. McBrine in class folder Google Docs Title: Last Name, First Initial--Career Research Paper

Tues., Oct 22

Rough Draft of Paper Fri., Oct. 24

Final Paper including Works Cited Wed. Oct. 29 Periodically, students will be given workdays during class and/or library time to work on this career research paper; however, it is the expectation that a good portion of this work will be completed outside of class. Day 1: Tuesday, October 7 (Library)

● Mrs. Porter will introduce the three websites that will be used for this research paper: BigFutures, O*NET, & Bureau of Labor Statistics, which are all accessible on the Larson Library website under College & Career.

● Students will choose a career of their choice from websites and print information relating to their topics using “Print Friendly.”

● Topic & printing will be due at the end of the period and must be approved by Mrs. McBrine.

● Mrs. Porter will review Plagiarism with the students. ● WHATEVER IS NOT DONE DURING THIS PERIOD WILL BE ASSIGNED AS

HOMEWORK AND WILL BE DUE TOMORROW--OCT 8. Day 2: Wednesday, October 8 (Library)

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● Today students will focus on learning how to use EasyBib Citation Maker. Mrs. Porter will demonstrate how to create citations using EasyBib. She will also demonstrate how to export the bibliography (works cited) to Google Docs & place a document into Mrs. McBrine’s class folder.

● See library website for follow-up on how to use EasyBib relating to citations: Students--Research Papers--EasyBib

● Today students will also learn how to use the Outline feature located within the Notebook of EasyBib. See library website for follow-up on how to use this feature of EasyBib: Students--Research Papers--EasyBib

● Career Research Paper Outline ○ The outline located on the below will be used as a rough guide to get you started on

your research paper. This outline must be inputted using the outline feature of EasyBib which is located in the Notebook.

Title of Paper

I. Introduction A. “Attention Grabber” B. Why is the career you have chosen interesting? C. Thesis Statement

II. Maine Point #1: Job Description (general information) A. Day to Day activities B. Duties and Responsibilities

III. Main Point #2: Working Conditions A. Location, Hours of Time Required B. Job Availability (outlook) C. Salary and Benefits D. Special Considerations

IV. Main Point #3: Training Required A. Skills Necessary (Professional and Personal) B. Education Requirements C. Recommended High School Courses/Experiences D. Schools/Colleges/Universities that offer this program (name 3)

V. Conclusion--Do NOT introduce any new information! A. Summarize/Restate your Thesis B. Provide concluding thoughts/reflection

Day 3: Thursday, Oct. 9--Workday in the Library (or classroom????)

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● Outlines and Rough Work Cited page must be shared with Mrs. McBrine through Google Docs in their class folder by the end of the period today.

Day 4: Friday, Oct. 10 (Library)

● Today Mrs. Porter will demonstrate how to create online notecards using the Notebook feature of EasyBib. Students are required to complete a minimum of 10 notecards for the paper. The first 5 notecards are due Wed., October 15. Students will not be allowed to start writing their papers until Mrs. McBrine receives and approves of the following: rough outline, 10 notecards, and a rough bibliography (works cited).

Day 5: Thursday, Oct. 16 (Library)

● The format of this paper will be MLA. ● Mrs. Porter will again review Plagiarism with the students. ● Mrs. Porter will demonstrate to students how to set up the first page of their documents

using MLA format. ● Mrs. Porter will demonstrate to students how to export their bibliographies (works cited)

from EasyBib to Google Documents. ● Mrs. McBrine will continue follow up with the research paper process in the classroom. ● Students may also seek out Mrs. Porter during study halls for additional assistance relating

to this paper.