Your Research Paper counts 20% of your final grade. Its length, NOT including the List of Works Cited, is to be 800-1200 words. Shorter than 800 words would be inadequate. More than 1200? You may need the extra margin, and it's OK.
The subject matter is the PURSUIT that's central to your life, whether it’s a career or an avocation.
Your Pursuit should be something that makes you feel empowered in the world.
The Pursuit you choose for this project should be something specific, like a job area, and it should fit your Stardom. Your Pursuit should allow you to create or do something of use that benefits people while taking care of your own needs well, without financial struggle for yourself or your family.
The Stardom you chose may be a very concrete one, like electrical engineering or food gardening, or it may be more abstract, like Star of Positivity. If your Stardom is something more abstract, you’ll be writing in your essay how you can relate it to your possible career.
To decide on your Pursuit, read over your Who Am I, Positively? essay, your Stardom materials, and your Interests and Job Choice exercises.
In the Introduction, you'll be using library sources you found. In the rest of the essay, you'll be using the materials you've saved in your Self-Knowledge folder. Look over all the material in your Self-Knowledge folder. Highlight parts that might be useful for you to remember and/or quote in your paper.
To write the essay, follow the outline below.
The Introduction should be about 200-400 words.Explain what your Pursuit is, and why you are pursuing it. Here in the Introduction is where you quote your two or three library sources that explain something about the career, such as how much it pays, whether women make as much as men, how much study it takes, how much stress is involved, or some other issue you are interested in. Refer to each library source in a brief way, with a one or two word reference such as "Blackburn writes that oceanography is a fast-growing profession both in academics and in business (65).” Another example: Johnson, in her article on the future of nursing, says that psychiatric and pediatric nursing are likely to be the biggest growth areas through 2025. She goes on to say that in this time period, "nursing is likely to be a fairly stable profession" (122). In your Works Cited list, include the entire name of the author, title of her article, place of publication, etc., for example: Johnson, Dorothea. “The Future of Nursing.” Boston Nursing Journal, vol. II no. 5 (July 2012), 116-124. rsing.” Boston Nursing Journal, vol. II no. 5 (July 2012), 116-124.
Body Paragraphs (two or more) These paragraphs are about how your self-knowledge, your enthusiasm and your interests support your pursuit. (1) Quote your own words from the five exercises listed below you’ve done for the class in support of your choice of a vocation or avocation. Example: In my Who Am I, Positively? essay, I wrote, "Since a child I've known I have a talent for working with words and pictures." This section should give an in-depth picture of how you can accomplish your vision.Below are the exercises to quote in your body paragraphs:
1. Who Am I, Positively? Required.
2. Your interests: Your "What Interests You?" exercise, your Job List compiled from your O*Net, O*Net Interest Profile - Required
3. Your patterns: Procrastination exercises - Required
4. Your character: Signature Strengths exercise - Required
5. Your aspirations: Your Stardom exercises- Required
Other exercises to keep in your Self-Knowledge folder are listed below. Note: You may quote these in your paper, but they are not required. However, if any of the below stand out for you strongly as important to you, please quote them:
Your learning style: How Are You Smart? worksheet
Your capabilities: Hope in Practice exercise and Narrative Essay
Your Procrastination writing and exercises
Your personal growth: Descriptive essay
Any other materials done for class relating to self-knowledge
How do you quote your own exercises? For example, when you cite your own Signature Strengths paper, you just say, "As I wrote in my Signature Strengths paper," and then quote your paper. Remember, your List of Works Cited doesn't have to mention those papers and exercises. However, they must be included in your Self-Knowledge folder, to be turned in with your Research Paper. In your conclusion, explain what steps you’ll take to make this dream real for you. Write about these questions:
What are you going to do to achieve your goal, and when?
What are you doing towards it now?
Are you keeping a journal or some kind of record of your Pursuit of your dream?
Are you reaching out to people?
Are you practicing skills you need for your Pursuit?
How will you know when you have arrived at your Pursuit?
Lastly, List of Works Cited giving the information on your three sources.Type it in MLA format. If necessary see the textbook, a tutor or a librarian to make this list correctly.
Format of workshop draft (3 copies): Make up a good title for your essay. Center it at the top of the first page. Type the word count by the title. In the upper left of page 1, type your code name, the course number and term. On succeeding pages, type your code name and the page number in the upper right hand corner. Proofread and edit two or three times. Make it as good as you can. For extra credit take your draft to the Tutoring Center. Due date for final draft to be announced.
Your Research Paper counts 20% of your final grade. Its length, NOT including the List of Works Cited, is to be 800-1200 words. Shorter than 800 words would be inadequate. More than 1200? You may need the extra margin, and it's OK.
The subject matter is the PURSUIT that's central to your life, whether it’s a career or an avocation.
Your Pursuit should be something that makes you feel empowered in the world.
The Pursuit you choose for this project should be something specific, like a job area, and it should fit your Stardom.
Your Pursuit should allow you to create or do something of use that benefits people while taking care of your own needs well, without financial struggle for yourself or your family.
The Stardom you chose may be a very concrete one, like electrical engineering or food gardening, or it may be more abstract, like Star of Positivity. If your Stardom is something more abstract, you’ll be writing in your essay how you can relate it to your possible career.
To decide on your Pursuit, read over your Who Am I, Positively? essay, your Stardom materials, and your Interests and Job Choice exercises.
In the Introduction, you'll be using library sources you found. In the rest of the essay, you'll be using the materials you've saved in your Self-Knowledge folder. Look over all the material in your Self-Knowledge folder. Highlight parts that might be useful for you to remember and/or quote in your paper.
To write the essay, follow the outline below.
The Introduction should be about 200-400 words.Explain what your Pursuit is, and why you are pursuing it. Here in the Introduction is where you quote your two or three library sources that explain something about the career, such as how much it pays, whether women make as much as men, how much study it takes, how much stress is involved, or some other issue you are interested in. Refer to each library source in a brief way, with a one or two word reference such as "Blackburn writes that oceanography is a fast-growing profession both in academics and in business (65).” Another example:
Johnson, in her article on the future of nursing, says that psychiatric and pediatric nursing are likely to be the biggest growth areas through 2025. She goes on to say that in this time period, "nursing is likely to be a fairly stable profession" (122).
In your Works Cited list, include the entire name of the author, title of her article, place of publication, etc., for example: Johnson, Dorothea. “The Future of Nursing.” Boston Nursing Journal, vol. II no. 5 (July 2012), 116-124.
rsing.” Boston Nursing Journal, vol. II no. 5 (July 2012), 116-124.
Body Paragraphs (two or more)
These paragraphs are about how your self-knowledge, your enthusiasm and your interests support your pursuit.
(1) Quote your own words from the five exercises listed below you’ve done for the class in support of your choice of a vocation or avocation.
Example: In my Who Am I, Positively? essay, I wrote, "Since a child I've known I have a talent for working with words and pictures."
This section should give an in-depth picture of how you can accomplish your vision.Below are the exercises to quote in your body paragraphs:
1. Who Am I, Positively? Required.
2. Your interests: Your "What Interests You?" exercise, your Job List compiled from your O*Net, O*Net Interest Profile - Required
3. Your patterns: Procrastination exercises - Required
4. Your character: Signature Strengths exercise - Required
5. Your aspirations: Your Stardom exercises- Required
Other exercises to keep in your Self-Knowledge folder are listed below. Note: You may quote these in your paper, but they are not required. However, if any of the below stand out for you strongly as important to you, please quote them:
How do you quote your own exercises? For example, when you cite your own Signature Strengths paper, you just say, "As I wrote in my Signature Strengths paper," and then quote your paper.
Remember, your List of Works Cited doesn't have to mention those papers and exercises. However, they must be included in your Self-Knowledge folder, to be turned in with your Research Paper.
In your conclusion, explain what steps you’ll take to make this dream real for you. Write about these questions:
Lastly, List of Works Cited giving the information on your three sources.Type it in MLA format. If necessary see the textbook, a tutor or a librarian to make this list correctly.
Format of workshop draft (3 copies):
Make up a good title for your essay. Center it at the top of the first page. Type the word count by the title. In the upper left of page 1, type your code name, the course number and term. On succeeding pages, type your code name and the page number in the upper right hand corner.
Proofread and edit two or three times. Make it as good as you can. For extra credit take your draft to the Tutoring Center. Due date for final draft to be announced.
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