1. Potential Career Paths Another Research Paper

2. The Assignment You will research a potential career you may want to pursue after high school. As part of this process you will discuss what you find interesting about this career that makes you want to pursue it, what kind of education or training it requires and what the life of someone who has this job is like.

3. Paper Requirements  Your paper should: Be typed and 2-3 pages in length Identify a career you are considering pursuing Explain your interest in that career Explain the necessary education or training Explain what it is like to have this job Rely on at least three research sources to provide your information (web research OK)

4. DUE DATE You will hand your paper in on: Monday March 28, 2011.

5. Organization I. INTRO A. Career B. Why it interests you. 1. Tell a story to demonstrate interest 2. Be creative

6. Organization II. Education or Training Things to consider: schoollength of time trainingintermediate steps hoursdifficulty degreescost licensesskills

7. Organization III. What is it like to have this career? Things to consider: Typical day at workDifficulty HoursActivities PaySatisfaction Length of CareerLocations

8. Organization IV. Conclusion Summarize your findings Reflect on what you found: How difficult will it be? What have you already done? Are you capable of it? How will this make you feel?

9. FOR TODAY  Begin brainstorming List potential careers What do you already know about them? What information will you need to look up? How can you demonstrate you interest in that career? Work on introduction. TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY WE’LL BE IN LIBRARY RESEARCHING AND WRITING (Bring a flash drive with you to save research and writing to work on at home.)