Mentorship: Profession
Marking Period 2
Assignment #3: Research Paper (Semester Exam)
Paper Overview
The first semester exam will be a “research” paper. It will be specific to the mentorship profession. The
next several pages (7-10) will outline the information that should be covered in the paper. This assignment
mirrors the marking period two power point assignment, so it would be very sensible to work on them
simultaneously.
There are several aspects to the research paper. First, there is specific information that should be
covered. Following this overview is a set of questions and prompts that should focus your research. All of the
items should be covered in the paper. Second, your sources must be cited within the paper. There are also
examples of places to gather information on page 9. You will be using MLA format. This is to prevent
plagiarism. There is information on citing your sources on page 10. Next, the paper should flow. The questions
and prompts are broken down into “parts” for the purpose of grading. Your paper should be one fluid document
(not broken down into parts. Finally, it will be graded by a rubric. A copy of the rubric is on page 11. The rubric
is also broken down into “parts”, based on the information that should be found in the paper, proper citing, and
grammar. The research paper, just like the marking period assignments/ journals will be turned in to me for
grading.
Research Paper Due Date: Friday, January 10th, 2014
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Information to be covered in Mid-term Exam Paper
Part 1: Topic
Profession
Brief Description (include why this position is important)
Part 2: Training/Education
School (College) Requirements (examples of classes, programs, type of certificate, type of degree, length)
Continuing Education
Part 3: Career Characteristics
What do you do each day/where do you report each day?
How much money do you make?
What hours would you work?
Is there opportunity for advancement? If so, what?
What special skills and or knowledge of technology are required to perform this job?
What personality traits are necessary in this line of work? Why?
Part 4: Other relevant information:
Could you see yourself actually making a career of this position? Why or why not?
What is the job outlook? Are there going to be openings incoming years?
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Possible Sources
Below are some samples of places where there is relevant, current, and reliable information.
1. Occupational Research
a. Follow directions given in the Power Point directions.
2. www.acinet.org (Nationwide Info)
a. Occupational information
b. Occupation profile
3. https://www.mydreamexplorer.org
a. Click on new accounts if you don’t already have one
b. Temporary password = mmh2340
c. Submit as “Manistique Middle School”
d. Enter information to create your own account
e. Search for career info of your choice!
4. You can also use a search engine to locate other potential information and sites.
***When you list your sources you cannot cite search engines…For example, you cannot use www.google.com as a
source…it does not tell me where your information came from! Keep track of where you get each bit of information, as
you need to cite your sources in your paper.
You should use at LEAST 3 different sources so that you can compare information.
Citing Sources/MLA Format
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Citing sources in a paper meets several obligations: it gives credit to the original author or group that provided you
with information; it provides the audience with those sources, and prevents accusations of plagiarism. A works cited page
at the end of a paper also provides a quick reference page of sources used.
The semester exam paper should have the following formatting: double spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font, no title
page (on page one in the upper left provide your name, the class, and the date), and use the tab key to indent
paragraphs. For more information on formatting use the following web address:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Most likely the majority of the sources for the semester paper will be web sites. For the works cited page use the
following format:
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of
institution/organization
affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of
access.\
For more information on formatting use the following web address: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
For information and examples of in text citations please visit the following web site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
The semester exam should be formatted as stated above, in-text citations, and a works cited page.
All information on this page was taken/ adapted from:
The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 2008. Web. 17 Oct. 2008.
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