The document provides instructions for a career planning research paper assignment on woodworking careers. Students must choose a woodworking career to research, writing a 1-2 page paper discussing the career's schooling/training, job outlook, salary range, responsibilities, and steps needed to work towards it. They must also reflect on how their pre-research expectations compare to what they learned and provide contact information to find more on the career. At least two cited sources are required. Completed papers will be evaluated based on completeness and soundness of information.
The document provides instructions for a career planning research paper assignment on woodworking careers. Students must choose a woodworking career to research, writing a 1-2 page paper discussing the career's schooling/training, job outlook, salary range, responsibilities, and steps needed to work towards it. They must also reflect on how their pre-research expectations compare to what they learned and provide contact information to find more on the career. At least two cited sources are required. Completed papers will be evaluated based on completeness and soundness of information.
The document provides instructions for a career planning research paper assignment on woodworking careers. Students must choose a woodworking career to research, writing a 1-2 page paper discussing the career's schooling/training, job outlook, salary range, responsibilities, and steps needed to work towards it. They must also reflect on how their pre-research expectations compare to what they learned and provide contact information to find more on the career. At least two cited sources are required. Completed papers will be evaluated based on completeness and soundness of information.
Students will identify, search through, and analyze information about a
specific career of interest and then develop appropriate plans to obtain that career.
1. Choose a career to research in the woodworking field:
2. This paper will be between 1 and 2 pages in length. It must be
typed, and double-spaced.
3. Evaluations will be based on completeness of the information
and soundness of conclusions.
4. Things to include in your paper:
a. Schooling/training needed for the career:
b. Job outlook & availability:
c. Salary range:
d. Career responsibilities:
5. After researching your career, write a statement comparing what
you thought you knew about this career with what you have discovered. 6. Please include a paragraph answering the following questions: What steps need to be taken to work towards this career? Who can I contact to find more information about this career? 7. Works Cited Create a works cited page and credit the sources you used in your research, you must have at least 2 sources. Include a detailed description of each source used.
***Completed assignments will need to be emailed to me.