How to Do This ProjectThis paper should be written in the first person (use “I”), and it is written in three sections. Each section should stand on its own, and each section must be at least two full pages in length.
When you are finished, the paper will be at least 1500 words in length, not including the Works Cited page.
Here are the three sections of the research project:
SECTION 1: INTRODUCE THE TOPIC
Before you begin, please identify a future career. What can you see yourself doing in 5-10 years in the future? How will you get “from here to career”?
The first section of your paper is your opportunity to introduce your topic, your research question, and give reasons why you have chosen this topic to investigate.
Use Show-Don’t-Tell to get the reader interested in your topic.
Tell what you know about the topic.
Tell what you want to find out.
Discuss how you intend to find answers (your research strategy).
Discuss what you think you will find when you are done with your investigation (your hypothesis).
SECTION 2: RESEARCH
In the second section, discuss what you did to find out more information on your topic.
Write an introduction (each section should stand alone as a paper).
Tell the reader where you looked, who you talked to, and what you did to research this topic.
For each source you use in your paper you will use a “Quote Sandwich”:
Introduce the source of the information.
Give the information you found by quoting or paraphrasing it.
Cite the source using parenthetical documentation according to MLA.
Explain how that information contributes to your understanding of the topic.
Make sure you tie your research, as a whole, into your topic. Discuss how the research illuminates, explains, or adds-to your knowledge of your future career.
SECTION 3: WRAP IT UP
The third section is your opportunity to wrap it all up. Synthesize (condense, bring together) all the information you learned in this research.
Introduce this section by giving a brief synopsis of the research you did.
Now that you have all the facts, what do they mean? How do they tie back into the future of your career?
How accurate was your original hypothesis?
Now that you are finished with the investigation, has it changed your initial perception of your future career? Now that you know what you know, what skills do you think you need to learn now to be competitive?
WORKS CITED
Please make sure you gather your sources for the Works Cited page as you investigate. Each source must be correctly cited in MLA style WITHOUT annotations or numbers. It must be formatted correctly!!
Each source must be correctly cited in MLA style WITHOUT annotations or numbers. It must be formatted correctly!!
DO NOT USE YOUR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IN THE PAPER!!