W6 - Review of Project and Next Step

Student Self Evaluation - Career Project

Purpose of individual exercise:

1. Relates to chapter 5 of the first section of text
2. Student recognizes the lack of depth of academic rigor given to project
3. Professor interprets that the grade received was based on a curve. And that the first introductory 5 weeks is over, and in the next 5 weeks students will now be graded on standards of performance.
4. Students review if they understand how to attach/measure an assignment.
5. Student/Faculty move forward with understanding of what is expected.

Notes:

• It is assumed that students who did not meet the assignment deadline will bring their work to class (as indicated earlier).
• Standard documentation practices must be adhered to; double space, headings, stapling
• Within the three week assignment period, only two students requested assistance.
• Category from syllabus - Assignments: Homework and Assignments 200 total possible points - This assignment is worth 75 points.
• Those that did not meet deadline will not have earned any points for this area of the continue course project whick builds to developing a resume and sumbiting it online.

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In your journal ( Day 15 - 9/23/09) Review and grade the returned project packet by:

1. Putting a yes or no beside each line item in the directive indicating if said item is in the packet. Identify where in the packet it is.
2. Identify how many hours you put into this project. Please do not count library hours is you did not use it as a resource. Think - did I follow the directive - did I put the required time and effort into this academic project?

• Library - estimated time 2 hours = 2 visits
• Data Collection - minimum 2 hours per week = three week assignment
• Drafts of narrative, career goals, time line, six key terms
• Draft of 4 minute presentation (power point)
• Final copy of documents - proofreading, editing, term usage, content design
• Final organization of data and narrative of findings
• Final print of PowerPoint and practicing of verbal presentation
• Presentation to the class

Actual Assignment Directive

Directive
1. Read this post in its entirety.
2. Put activity log in your calendar – Design a project time line (as displayed in class - refer to Day 5 notes).
3. Begin a folder for your findings – data will be used for other course assignments (note - your first week is data collection - but it is recommended that you take notes of your findings along the way).
4. Final Project A: Prepare a brief outline of your data findings
5. Final Project B: Prepare a narrative of your findings and career goal statement***To be placed within areas A&B of project: Collect six current key terms of your industry and job description*** Material will be provided within MS Word document
6. Final Project C: 4 minute verbal presentation of findings (will occur within two class periods)*** Students will provide (classroom) verbal reports throughout the three week project*** Power Points advised (one slide) - no music or special features unless your industry traditionally relates to employee base in visual form of communication method.

Required Activity

1. Classroom Assignment Introduction –
Day 4 – Monday 8/24/09 – Search Salary.com2.
Written Assignment Directive posted on line –
Day 5 Wednesday – 8/26/093. Library Research/Online Classroom posting –
Day 6 Friday 8/28/094.

HOMEWORK – Weekend between second and third course week.
5. Review – small group of findings to date –
Day 7 Monday 8/31/096. Library Research/Online Classroom posting –
Day 9 – Friday 9/04/097. Assignment Due date – Week Four, Day 10 Wednesday 9/09/09