TBH: The Brief Handbook
bring to every class
IC: in-class
EEC: English Electronic Classroom 
(Room 333)

All written work will be stored in your Writing Portfolio (WP), 
Career Portfolio ( CP), or your Research Portfolio (RP)
bring each to every class

CAREER INVESTIGATION 

BRAINSTORMING
1. Choose a Career Cluster from among the  following:
     a. HUMAN SERVICES: education, social services, criminal justice, etc.
     b. HEALTH SERVICES: medicine, nursing, allied health,  gerontology, veterinary sciences, environmental services, etc.
     c. INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS/ENTERTAINMENT: journalism, media, advertising, research, the arts, etc.
     d. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY: finance, manufacturing, retail, trade, engineering, construction, etc.
     e. GOVERNMENT: politics, diplomacy, international relations, etc.

2. With other members of your cluster, brainstorm about possible career possibilities, area employers who hire workers in the field you are interested in, skills necessary for employment in the field, etc.  Hand-in brainstorming report at end of class.

3. Prepare questions for Career Center representative.

4. Send Professional E-Mail to Instructor detailing focus of Career Investigation

FIELD STUDY: INTERVIEW OBSERVATION AND RESEARCH
4. Make an appointment to interview and/or shadow someone in the career you are investigating. See Guidelines for Field Study.

5. Prepare interview questions to ask professional, send copy to Instructor via e-mail.

6. Engage in field research, shadowing and interviewing.  Complete Field Report Form.

RESUME AND LETTER OF APPLICATION
7. Prepare a resume. Chronological, emphatic or scannable resumes (see TBH pp. 495-99) are all acceptable.  You may also use a resume template from Microsoft WORD. ONLY PERFECT RESUMES WILL RECEIVE A GRADE.

8. Find a job opening in the newspaper, from a campus or online online employment service, or choose an organization or company for which you would like to work.  Write a letter of application for a position or internship in the field of your interest (see TBH pp. 491-94).  ONLY PERFECT LETTERS WILL RECEIVE A GRADE.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
9. Create an Annotated Bibliography for three articles from newspapers, journals or books that you have found particularly useful in the process of researching your career.  Use correct MLA format.  Under each entry provide a three-five sentence annotation summarizing the main point of the article and describing its importance in understanding your career choice.  Does information from this source alter your understanding of the career or field?

SCHEDULE
Assignments are to be completed before coming to class on date assigned.

EEC: Work on grammar exercises or Annotated Bibliography and Career Field Report
Video review 4 due

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
NO SCHOOL

COMPLETE CAREER PORTFOLIO SHOULD CONTAIN:

Brainstorming report
Graded professional e-mail 
         Graded  Interview questions
     Perfect resume
     Perfect letter of application
     Field Report Form
Copy of thank-you note or e-mail
      Annotated Bibliography

 COMPLETE WRITING PORTFOLIO MUST CONTAIN:

Writing essay corrected
Profile essay corrected
Research essay corrected
Organization paragraphs corrected
Graded PPT printout
4 video reviews
CLAST essay corrected

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