Brainstorming, & Annotated Bibliography | Homework Writing
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1.In the space below, list two programs you would like to consider transferring to upon completing coursework at Lone Star College-Montgomery. If you are applying for a program within the Lone Star College system, you can list that.
Program 1: Registered Nurse (RN)
Program 2: -Bachelor degree in nursing (BSC)
2.For each of the programs, create a pro/con list in the chart below.
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Program 1: Pros |
Program 1: Cons |
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Program 2: Pros |
Program 2: Cons |
3.Based on your Pro/Con lists, which program would you prefer?
4.Create a list of questions you would like to answer in the course of your research about the program youve selected.
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Questions |
5.List two career paths you could take within your career field upon completing your education.
Career path 1:
Career path 2:
6.In the left column, list information you already know about each path. In the right column, list questions youd like to answer in the course of your research about the paths or companies youve selected.
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Path/Company 1: What I know |
Path/Company 1: What I want to know |
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Path/Company 2: What I know |
Path/Company 2: What I want to know |
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Please read ALL parts of this assignment.)
Research: Collect at least eight credible sources that will might be useful in your exploration of educational and career opportunities. Specifically, you should be looking for information about your possible transfer program AND possible companies or paths in your desired career field. The following are some ideas to guide your investigation, but you should also look to your Brainstorming Activity 2 for research questions you developed:
Cost of enrollment
Graduation/Testing/Job Placement rates
Background/history
Demographics
Salary ranges
Advancement opportunities
Roles in the field
Lifestyle
Annotated Bibliography: These sources must include at least four articles retrieved from one of the librarys online databases, one print or e-book (if possible), and one website. The remaining sources can be whichever type you prefer. Create a bibliography (works cited) with your sources, and provide a 2- to 5-sentence annotation for each one that answer the following questions:
¨The authors main point(s) (What is the author trying to say?)
¨The authors intended audience (Who is the author writing for?)
¨The main type(s) of support used by the author(s) (How does the author support the main point?)
¨The overall effectiveness of the article/text (Is it useful for your research project? If so, how? If not, why not?)
Summary paragraph: Your title should begin with Annotated Bibliography: After the colon (:), you need to include a creative title. On the line beneath your title, you should begin a short paragraph in which you summarize your educational and career goals. In this paragraph, you should include the following:
Identification of your transfer school AND program and reasons for your choice.
Description of your career goals, including what you believe will be your job description and examples of places you could work. You should also provide reasons for your choice.
Audience: While your primary audience will be your instructor, you are the person who will most benefit from the information you find.
Constraints: This is not a traditional research project; however, you should still follow typical academic guidelines, such as MLA formatting (8th edition), academic/formal language, logical organization and flow.
Evaluation Criteria:
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MLA Format Margins, spacing, font -1 per mistake Documentation of sources/Citations -2 per citation Citations in alphabetical order -5 Hanging indent -5 |
Content Creative Title -3 Short Paragraph with description of your educational and career goals -10 For each Annotationauthors main claim, primary support, target audience, and usefulness of source -2 each (up to 8 per annotation) |
