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Video Test. Sound Test. Career Paper. Design and Construction. October 11, 2005. Choose a Career. Career Interest. Difference between a job and a career? How do I know what I want to do? Career guidance – www.careers.org Academic Advising Office University catalog / departments
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Career Paper Design and Construction October 11, 2005
Choose a Career Career Interest • Difference between a job and a career? • How do I know what I want to do? • Career guidance – www.careers.org • Academic Advising Office • University catalog / departments • It’s your career • Write about your interests, not someone else’s
Choose a Career • No different than any other life choice • Desire for the career must be the driver…not the money
Choose a Career Resources • Government • Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) • www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm • http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm • Michigan • manufacturing careers • Others • careerkey.org • careers.org
About the Paper Sources • Minimum of three sources • Can be Web, articles, books, or journals • Current information! • Use library search features • Olson Library • Peter White Public Library
About the Paper Style • Double space • 1” margins, 12 pt. or less font • MLA style • Research references • Grammar • Purdue • Printable Handout • Dictionary
Spice It Up Graphs • Visual effect • Emphasize information
Spice It Up Beginning Teacher Salaries Range from $23,052 (MT) to $37,401 (AK)
Spice It Up Tables • Organizes information • Easy comparison of data
Spice It Up Everything Is Relative …
Organize Start Now … • Create an outline • Determine your topic and outline it • Gather resources • Search online and save in Favorites • Write down resource information for Resource page • Start with the body • Introduction and conclusion come later
Final Result Proofread • Read it out loud • Correct as you go • Writing Center review • Outside look at your paper
Summary • Start today • Three written pages • Tables and graphs not included! • Grade is 100 points • Extra credit available • Extra help available