REQUIREMENTS FOR CAREER REPORT
MLA FORMAT
One-inch side margins
Double space
Indent paragraphs
Four line heading (Name, Teacher, Class, Due Date)
Center title of career
Parenthetical references within the body of the report
Indent long quotations 10 spaces from the left margin
Number pages beginning with page 2 as a header in the top right corner of the page (last name, 2)
IMPORTANT
When quoting material other than your own thoughts or words, you must include a parenthetical reference next to the material cited.
CONTENTS OF THE REPORT
Introductory paragraph containing a description of the career
Nature of the work and activities performed
Average working conditions
Skills, abilities, and personality traits necessary for success in this career
Education, training or special requirements
Wages and employment trends (in table form)
Positive and negative aspects of this career
Summary, reactions - After researching this career, does it still interest you?
WORKS CITED
You may use all Internet sites or you may use other materials.
LENGTH OF REPORT
At least 2-3 pages plus title page and a separate works cited page.
DUE DATE
One week from the beginning of this project
SUGGESTIONS FOR RESEARCH
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook | http://www.bls.gov/oco/ |
| America's Career Info net (Wage and Employment Trends) | http://www.acinet.org |
| Comprehensive Library of Related Career Articles | http://bridges.com |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | http://stats.bls.gov |
| Career City Jobs & Employment | http://www.careercity.com/ |
Some examples of parenthetical references within the report are shown below:
Enclose in parenthesis the author's last name followed by web site.
(Adams www.bridges.com) (Jones and Noel www.bridges.com)
If no author, use title of page or article followed by web site.
(Wages and Trends www.ancinet.org)
Examples of works cited entry for web sites.
Weiser, Daniel. "India. A Country in Transition" http://www.India.gov/papers/trans followed by date you visited the web site.