Career Application Paper (CAP)

Assignment 1:

All papers will be submitted through SafeAssign and checked for plagiarism.

Write a 6-8, page paper (not including title page or reference page) describing the evolution, trends, issues, societal concerns, and application of technology in your intended career field.  

Download and complete the grading rubric according to your self-evaluation of your paper.  Submit both through the assignments tab on Blackboard.

 

Format:

YOU MUST USE THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED.  This includes section headers

Double-spaced

12 pt. Times-New Roman font

1-inch margins

6-8 pages NOT including title page or reference page.

You must include inline citations in APA format

You must include a references page in APA format

 

Style:

 

Limit direct quotes to 10 words or fewer per paragraph.

You may only use first person (narrative form) in the applications section.

 

Spelling and Grammar:

 

Over 5 spelling or grammar errors will result in a 5-point deduction.  The instructor’s version of MS Word will be used to identify errors.

 

References:

 

You must have at least 1 references each for the evolution, trends, issues, and societal concerns sections.  This is a total of 4 references.  You may not duplicate references.  Only peer-reviewed, academic journals are allowed as references. 

Here are a few examples for you to consider:

https://eric.ed.gov/

https://scholar.google.com

http://journals.sagepub.com/

If you need help finding additional sources, talk to an ODU librarian via face-to-face, online chat, or e-mail.  See the ODU library page for information.  Web pages will not be accepted as references.