11th Grade Career Research Project
Task
Conduct research of a career path that may be of interest to you and create a presentation to
share your findings with your classmates.
Process
1) Complete preliminary career matching tests (if interested) and select a career to research.
Then complete #1 on the I-search
2) Use at least three sources to gather information about your chosen career field
*One must be an interview with someone who knows more about the career than you,
not necessarily someone who has that job, however.
*Two other sources that may be online or print sources
*Be sure to gather Works Cited information while you gather information
3) Once you have sufficient information complete I-search section two and three and begin
writing your Research Paper. Be sure to note paper requirements in the "products section"
4) Create your presentation using one of the options in the Resources below.
Products
1) Research Paper: 12pt font, double-spaced, times new roman, carefully proofread,
with integrated quotes from sources (3), minimum 1 page typed. This paper should
flow with introduction, body and conclusion. Organization of body section is up to you.
2) Presentation: Delivered to the class using one of the four options below. Also posted to
the Careers page on Mr. McComb's wiki--seanmccomb.pbworks.com
3) Works Cited Page: MLA style citing at least 3 sources. Consider using: www.easybib.com
Resources
Career Assessments and/or Information
http://www.myplan.com/careers/index.php
http://www.iseek.org/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.acinet.org/explore/view.aspx
http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://www.careers-internet.org/
(Username ~ 9809 Password ~ future )
Presentation Options
www.prezi.com
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
www.vuvox.com
www.edu.glogster.com (must be edu edition)
Timeline
Nov 15/18: Research day in Library
Nov 17/18: Complete research at home if necessary. Peruse presentation options, register.
Nov 19/22: Presentation creation in the Library
Nov 23/24: Presentations in class
Nov 29/30: Research Paper composing--netbooks.
Dec 6/7: Research Paper due
I-Search
If you choose to type your answers, please remove the blanks lines.
1) What do I know? 2) What do I want to know? ____________________________________________________
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2) What did I learn? (What was discovered about your topic you didn't already know)
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3) How did I learn? (Discuss the process for research, what worked, what didnt, what was
challenging, etc.
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Presentation Rubric
Category
1-2
Fails
Expectations
3-4
Meets
Expectations
5-6
Exceeds
Expectations
Job Description + Work Environment
General Activities/Responsibilities
Job Requirements
Salary / Outlook (growth, advancement)
Preparation (education, training)
Aesthetics
Visually pleasing, obvious care taken in prep
Public Speaking
Eye-contact, annunciation, clarity
Total:
/ 36
Research Paper Rubric
Category
1-2
Incomplete/
Poor effort
3-4
OK job, some
info missing
5-6
Solid job, some
?’s leftover
7-8
Exceeds
Expectations
I-Search
Complete, thoughtful, detailed
Career description
History, work place, nature of
daily work, pros and cons of prof.
Education /
Training requirements
Degrees, majors, additional info
Salary, benefits &
advancement opportunities
Pay range, job growth outlook
Quotes / In-text citation
At least 3 quotes, 1 from interview
Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics
Clearly proofread + polished
Works Cited
Proper format and punctuation
Total: / 56