Career Report Assignment Principles of Health Science 2015-16
Written Report
 You will research and submit a report on five occupations.
 You must use the career report forms provided. Each occupation report must be on a
separate page, and be no more than one page long. The report form template is available
on Ms. Robin’s web site
 Reports must be neat and legible.
o Handwritten reports must be completed on the report form
o Typed reports must include all sections used on the report form
o Lists and bullet points are acceptable. Complete sentences are not required.
 Reliable and current sources are required for each career.
o The DHO textbook is not current, and will not be accepted as a source.
o Wikipedia will not be accepted as a source
 Sources must be cited. Reports without citations will receive a grade of zero.
o The “suggested citation” format for Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) may
be used.
o MLA format for sources other than OOH should be used, including the URL.
 Reports are due on Tuesday, March 8 at the beginning of class.
 You must research careers from the following categories:
o One type of physician (MD or DO) specialist
o One type of nurse (LVN, RN, advanced practice nurse (NP, CRNA, CNM,
clinical specialist)
o Two additional health careers, other than MD, DO, or nurse
 One other careers of your choice. You may choose any career, including a medical
specialist or nurse. It does not have to be a health career.
 The written career reports count as a test grade.
Class Presentation
 You will do oral reports on at least 2 of the careers that you have researched.
 The teacher will select the careers that you present.
 You may refer to your written reports or other notes for your oral presentations.
 The oral reports will count as a daily grade.
 You must submit your written reports on time in order to have the opportunity to
do your class presentation. If your written reports are late, you will receive a grade
of zero for the class presentation.
Evaluation: Career Research Written Report Test Grade Rubric
Each career report will be worth 20 points.
 7 points
job description
 6 points
education required
 3 points
current salary range
 1 point
anticipated job growth
 2 points
source citations in MLA format (or OOH format)
 1 point
neatness and legibility
10 percent will be deducted from the grade for each day that the assignment is overdue.
Earn two bonus points! Turn in your reports early, by Friday, March 4.
Evaluation: Career Research Oral Report Daily Grade Rubric
 0-50 points Orally communicates the main idea logically and effectively, holds
audience attention, maintains eye contact
 0-25 points Speaks clearly, at an appropriate volume
 0-25 points Professional appearance is demonstrated by adherence to MHS dress code,
maintaining good posture, and refraining from chewing gum during presentation
 Audience participation counts! 10 points will be deducted each time a students is
inattentive or rude while listening to the reports of other students. Reading, sleeping,
talking, playing with jewelry or hair, and other behaviors will result in loss of points.
Suggested Reliable Internet Sources
 Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) This is the preferred source!
o Written by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is the most comprehensive
and reliable source of information for most careers.
o Google “OOH”, it will be the first site listed. The URL is http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
 Health Opportunities in Texas
o A reliable website developed through a grant from a Texas state agency
o Google “Texas hot jobs”, or use the URL http://www.texashotjobs.org/
 Texas Reality Check
o An interactive web site that will help you determine how much money you will
need to earn in order to achieve your goals.
o Contains accurate information from the Texas Workforce Commission.
o Google “Texas reality check” or use the URL http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/
 Careers in Medicine Specialty Pages
o This site provides descriptions of most medical specialties, and the length of
residency required after graduation from medical school.
o This site by the Association of American Medical Colleges requires a subscription
for full information about current salary information. You will need to use OOH
to get general information about salary for physicians and surgeons.
o The best way to find this site is to search for “medical specialties” in Google, or
use the URL https://www.aamc.org/cim/specialty/list/us/
 Discovernursing.com
o This reliable site contains information about nursing careers and specialties.
o Google “discover nursing” or use the URL http://www.discovernursing.com/
MLA Citation Examples (old format, you may use new format)
MLA citation of a Web Site
Author(s)."Article Title." Name of Web site. Date of posting/revision. Name of
institution/organization affiliated with site. Date of access <URL>.
For example,
"Students." Streetdrugs.org. 5 May 2006. Publishers Group, LLC. Access date
<http://www.streetdrugs.org/students.htm>
MLA citation of a book
Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year.
For example
Friedman, David. Lifetime Health. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2005.
MLA citation of a magazine article
Author. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date: Page(s)
MLA citation of articles in an online periodical
Author. "Title of Article." Title of Publication Date: Page(s) or Section(s), if numbered.
Date of Access <URL>.
MLA citation of an interview
Person Interviewed. Type of Interview (personal, telephone, email, etc.). Date.