Career+Project+Requirements

**Research Project Requirements**
 * Self-Directed Career Inquiry**

**Required Elements (104 Points…4 pts. each)**

Your Presentation has 26 “elements” and must be represented in the following manner:

□ **3** elements: **3 Essential Questions** that will guide your research □ **10** elements: **10** **unique and interesting facts** about your topic. □ **3** elements: **3** **pictures** □ **2** elements: **2 diagrams, charts, or graphs** illustrating a concept related to your topic □ **2** elements: **2 quotations** related to your topic □ **1** element: **Definitions:** 3-5 key words/definitions relevant to your topic □ **1** element: **a simile** about your topic □ **1** element: **an idiom** about your topic □ **3** elements of **your own, original creation**: artwork, poetry, personal writing, photos, collage, etc.
 * Title**: Your project must have a clear title that indicates the career you chose to investigate.
 * Information from research:** 21 elements can be represented in any order but must contain:
 * Original creative work:** These 5 elements are your own work but must contain:

**Required Sources**


 * You must include information from:**

□ at least **2 authoritative websites** (updated, with an author or organization that is a credible source) □ at least **1 online reference database** (Encarta, World Book) that has information about your topic □ at least **2 reference website sources** (found on Library Homepage - Reference: Answers to Everything! - thesaurus, quotations, dictionary, etc.) □ at least **1 periodical** (can be from online database e.g. EBSCO)

**Final Product Requirements**


 * Your final mosaic must:**
 * contain all required elements listed above
 * be based on research from the required sources listed above
 * be neat and legible (if paper-based)
 * show evidence of creative effort: color, lettering, appropriate graphics, etc.
 * **__CITATIONS__** must be included