Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to offer students the opportunity to actively participate in basic research needed for college success, and to adhere to the standards/goals set forth for completion of this course.
Research Information
The student will write a five paragraph essay (approximately 500 words) in which he or she will discuss the traits, characteristics, attributes, knowledge, skills, and etc., of a person who is employed in a particular job field or career category. The student may use specific examples of a person or two who works, or has worked in that field. Also, the student must present evidence and information to support his or her description and opinion.
· The student must present a thesis statement which clearly asserts and identifies the main idea and purpose of the essay.
· What evidence/information can be presented to support this position?
· The student will use federal, state or local government websites which end in the url .gov or educational websites which end in .edu to obtain evidence and information in the form of relevant statistics, trends, estimates, analyses, and other factual information to support the thesis statement and main idea.