20TimeInformationalPaper HonorsEnglishI Mrs.Anderson GotoDESKTOPVERSION,FILE,MAKEACOPY.DONOTSHAREWITHME!FILLINYOURPLANNINGSHEET.ONCEYOU HAVECOMPLETEDTHISPROCESS,SEEME.YOUMAYQUIETLYLISTENTOYOURMUSIC/EARBUDSDURINGTODAYS CLASS.:) PlanningYourPaper: Overview:Aninformationaltextprovidesinformationinoneofseveralways: 1.Definingasubjectareaandprovidingexamplesofthattopic 2.CompareandContrast 3.CauseandEffect 4.Explainsomethingtoareaderthattheymaynotknoworunderstand 5.Presentthelatestresearchinformation 6.Teachthereaderhowtosolveaproblemorapplyknowledge Youwillchooseoneoftheabovewaystowriteaboutyour20Timetopic.

Evaluateyourtopicanddeterminewhichoftheabove informationalstructuresworksBESTforyourtopic. AswithanyInformational/Expositorypaper,onemustdiscusstheWho?What?When?Where?Why?asapplicable.Forthispaper, theWho?mightnotbenecessary. STEPONE:Essentially,youobjectiveistodiscussyourpassionandhowyoucanpursuethatpassioninlife. Forinstance,Ilovereadingandwriting.Icouldbecomeateacheroranauthor.(ReviewyourinquiryandresearchfromlastFriday). Iresearchedinformationonbothanddeterminedthefollowing: 1.Approximatesalaryofeachoccupation

2.Prerequisiteinformation(schooling,training,connections,etc) 3.Availabilityofpositions I,then,reviewedmyresearchanddeterminedthatbecominganeducatormightbemorefeasibleformanyreasons.

ANSWERSTEPONE:Whatisyourselectionbasedonyourpassionandresearch?
SonowIwillbegintodeterminethestructureofmypaper: STEPTWO:Aninformationaltextprovidesinformationinoneofseveralways: 1.DefiningasubjectareaandprovidingexamplesofthattopicPeoplealreadyknowwhatauthorsandteachersare...sonotthisone. 2.CompareandContrastIcouldcompareandcontrastthecareers. 3.CauseandEffectIcouldsaywhatthecausesandeffectsareforeachofmyoccupationchoices,butthatdoesntseemlikethe BESTwaytowriteaboutmytopic. 4.ExplainsomethingtoareaderthattheymaynotknoworunderstandReadersknowmytopicsfairlywell,butmaynotknowthe optionsandinformationbehindmytwocareeroptions. 5.PresentthelatestresearchinformationIcoulddiscussthelevelsofsuccessforindividualsseekingtheseprofessionsandstate thestatisticsofthelevelsofsuccess,applicants,salaries,etcThisisascientificapproachtomyassignment. 6.TeachthereaderhowtosolveaproblemorapplyknowledgeThisdoesntseemapplicabletomytopic. Afterreviewingmyoptions,Ihavedeterminedwritinganexplanatorypaper(#4)mightbemybestoption.Icanalwayschangethisif myoutlineleadsmeinadifferentdirection.

ANSWERSTEPTWO:Whichisthebeststructureforyourpaper?

SEENEXTPAGE! OutliningYourPaper:

1.Whatisthetopicofyourpaper? 2.Aboutwhatdoyouwanttoinform(informationalwriting)yourreader(what,where,why,when,etc)?Youmusthave35ofthese! examples:theoccupation(jobresponsibilities/expectations),salary,availability,otherdetailsfoundthroughresearch,etc Forinstance,ifIminterestedinbecomingateacher,Iwilldiscuss: a.currententrylevelsalary b.subjectareaofinterestandwhatthejobrequirementsareforthatsubjectand/orgradelevel c.jobavailabilitytodayandprojectedjobavailability810yearsfromnow(aftergraduationfromcollege) d.whatkindofdegreewillIneed?why?collegerequirements? e.whatwillIneedtodoasahighschoolfreshmantopreparemyselfformyselectedtopicofeducation Yourturn: a. b. c. d. e. 3.Nowthatyouhavecompletedstep2ae,inthespacebelow,writeasmuchinformationaspossibleabouteachofthose example: a.Salary: TheentrylevelsalaryforateacherinCentralYorkSchoolDistrict,$39,137(2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_York_School_District Furtherinquiry:Howmuchforsurroundingdistricts?Whatbenefitsdoesthatinclude?HowmuchmoneydoIneedto maketoliveonmyown?IwillthenincludethisinformationasIresearchit. b.HighSchoolEnglishTeacher: AhighschoolEnglishteacherwillwritelessonplansandcurriculumforallclassestaught.Ateacherwillteachanywhere between38classesaday,dependingontheschoolandtheschedule.Englishteacherswillneedtoteachthreedifferentcategories ofstandards,literature(nonfiction,fiction,poetry,shortstory,drama),writing(formal,informal,notetaking,persuasive,informative,

grammar),andcommunication(written,oral,formal,informal,21stcenturyskills).Ateacherneedstomaintainaccuraterecordsfor allstudents.Allstudentsmusthaveseveraldocumentedexamplesofworkwhereskillsandmasteryhavebeendemonstrated. Teachersmustbuildrelationshipswitheachstudentandcommunicatewithstudentfamilymembers.Ateacherwillberesponsiblefor allstudentsinemergencysituationsandmustenforceallschoolpolicies.Teachersaremembersofseveralcommitteesthatwork towardthebettermentofthestudents,school,andcommunity.Thereisacommitmentwithteachingwhichrequirestheteacherto completemanyaspectsofthejobafterworkhours.Teachersareevaluatedseveraltimesayearandmustcontinuetheirprofessional developmentyearlywithadditionalgraduatecoursesandworkshops. c.JobAvailability: Currently,Englishteacherpositionsaredifficulttofind.Manydistrictsarenothiringteachersduetobudgetconstraints. Opportunitiesaremostlyavailableininnercitydistrictswheresalariesarelowandemployeeturnoverishigh.Therearelongterm substitutespositionsthatarise,butthosecouldbeavailableforacoupleofweeksuptoaschoolyear.AccordingtotheBureauof Labor,statisticsindicatethattherewillbeaslowincreaseinjobavailabilityoverthenext710years.Thiswillvarybasedontheregion andpopulation. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/educationtrainingandlibrary/highschoolteachers.htm#tab6 d.Education: Inordertobecomeaneducator,anindividualmustattendanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.Mosteducationprogramsare completedwithinfouryears,butsomecollegesofferafiveyearoptionforabachelorsdegreeandmastersdegreecombination. Whilemanyschooldistrictsonlyrequireabachelorsdegreeineducation,somehavemadetheminimumrequirementfor employmenttobeamastersdegree.Thefiveyearbachelorsdegreeintoamastersdegreeisthemosteconomicaloption,asit couldsaveastudentthousandsofdollars.Mostmasterdegreeprogramsareatleasttwoyears,andthatcouldbemoneyinones pocketifthemastersispursuedalongwiththebachelorsdegree. Whileattendingcollege,aneducationstudentwillneedtotakecourseslikeHumanGrowthandDevelopment,Psychology, DifferentiatedInstruction,andSpecialEducation.Thesecourseswillprepareafutureteacherforthetypeofeducationalenvironment thatwillbefoundinpublicschools.Collegestudentsonthisdegreepathwillberequiredtoparticipateinvolunteerexperiencesand communityoutreachthatwillmimicexperienceswithintheworkforce.Theeducationmajorwillalsocompleteseveralclassroom observationsoverfouryearsandwillbecomeastudentteacherforasemestertopracticeskillslearnedthroughcollegecourses. e.HighSchoolConnections: Individualsinhighschoolwhowishtopursueacareerineducationshouldbegintoseekopportunitiestolearnmoreaboutthe

selectedoccupation.TheFutureEducatorsAssociationclubwouldbeanexcellentplacetobegin.Findingotherswhosharea commoninterestcanhelpcollaborateonideasaboutteachingandopportunitiesforfurthergrowthinthearea,likewithscholarshipor communityprograms.Thehighschooloffersinternshipsinwhichastudentmayworksidebysidewithateacherinthebuildingto betterunderstandthejobrequirementsandimplications.Themoreinvolvedastudentbecomesinthehighschool,thegreaterlevelof leadershipshedisplays.Thiswillbenefitthatstudentinbothpersonalgrowthandcollegeresumebuilding.Volunteeringalsogivesa studentanopportunitytonetworkwithcommunitymemberswhilebecomingmoremature,wellroundedstudents. Yourturn: a. b. c. d. e.

Nowthatyouhavecompletedae,whatisyourconclusionaboutyourselectedpassion? Example:Whilethefieldofeducationmaybedifficulttoenterinto,therearewaystosetoneselfaboveotherapplicants. There willbegrowthwithintheoccupationoverthenextseveralyears.Iftimeandeffortisspentinseekingthebesteducationalexperiences alongtheway,theplanningwillleadtomoreteachingopportunitiesaftercollege. YourTurn: NOBLOGTHISWEEK!