Writing Homework Help

Research Paper

1..  Finished length (not counting the works cited page) – 2-3 pp.

2. Format: MLA

3. You will need three to five sources.  All of those sources MUST come from the library’s database, except you may use the following websites as well.  These are the only two websites you can use.  

                          U.S. Department of Labor  Statistics     bls.gov (Links to an external site.)

                          The official site of a professional organization (see #6 below).

Those are the only two websites you can use.  The rest of your sources must come from the school library’s databases.  

I WILL NOT GIVE CREDIT FOR ANY OTHER SOURCES FROM THE INTERNET. 

In your paper, you will need to include the following information.

1.  Job description, including duties and responsibilities

2. Average annual salary

3. Required education/training for the career.  Explain how many years a person needs to be in school, what kind of training he/she needs to complete, etc.

4. Explain the process one goes through to get a job in this field.

5. Legal defense that the job requires (insurance, malpractice, etc.) If applicable .

6. One of the top professional organizations for this career.  You may use the website of the the organization as one of your sources.

7.  Professional development requirements for the job, if any.

8. Challenges and benefits of the career

9. Average number of hours a person in this field is expected to work

10. Retirement plans for the career – does it have a traditional pension?  Will you need to have a 401k? A 403b? 

11. Any other relevant, related information that you find on the career that will help you to meet your page count and give a full picture of the career.