Blogging Assignment #3 - Your Research Questions

So far, you have identified your learning style and personal strengths. You have looked at 3 jobs that might fit your personal profile, and you have chosen one of them to research in depth for your project.

In your next post you will need to list some questions for your research.

Here's how to get started:
1. Get a Question Sheet from Mr. Holden's room.

2. Put your Research Topic at the top of the page (the career you have decided to research)

3. Use the grid to list as many questions about your topic as you can.  If you get stuck, look at the list of required items from the Assignment Sheet (the one with all the pictures) and think of questions for each of those items.

4. Pick 3 or 4 of your best questions to blog about.  You will use the title "My Research Questions" or "My Research Plan".  List your questions on your blog.

5. For each of your questions, think of a plan for finding the answer.  You may need to look at websites, ask folks who are doing that job, or look in books or newspapers.  You may find the following websites helpful:

US Bureau of Labor Statistics     Employment Projections  http://www.bls.gov/emp/
US Bureau of Labor Statistics     Occupational Outlook Handbook    http://www.bls.gov/oco/
        This gives the following information for many different jobs:

• the training and education needed
• earnings
• expected job prospects
• what workers do on the job
• working conditions

You will find other websites, such as Naviance, quite useful as well. Ms Callahan also has some excellent resources you may find useful in your research, so be sure to check with her.   Be as specific as you can in your research plan.

6. Your blog will be scored based on the number of questions you have listed and on your DETAILED plans for finding answers to your questions.

A REMINDER AS YOU GET STARTED:
As you begin your research remember that you will need to list your sources on your final project.  BE SURE TO KEEP A LIST OF YOUR SOURCES. You will need proper citations for every bit of data you use.

Also, your assignment requires you to use a graph or a chart in the answer to one of your questions, so keep your eyes open for a good graph or chart and good illustrations for your project. If you use someone else's information, picture, or chart or graph, you MUST have proper citations and permission to use it.

Have a great time as you get started on this important step in your project!