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Research Game: Careers—Scorecard?DateName: ???Realm 1 Choosing a CareerStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA. Write the career you have chosen in your scorecard.100 XP0Total =SUM(ABOVE) 0Realm 2 BrainstormStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA.Write a list of 5 potential questions you want to answer about your career (think: Who, What, Why, Where, When, How?): 50 XP0B.Talk with another player to identify 5 pieces of information you should know about your career.50 XP0C.Discuss with your group what are the stereotypes associated with your career. Write these down.50 XP0D.Ask another player what 3 things they think would be challenging about your career, and write down. 50 XP0E.Clarify assignment/topic: Write an email to Dr. Gillikin (gillikin@unm.edu) with a question: (Show e-mail to instructor before you send it.)100 XP0F.Identify someone you know (not a family member) who you can interview about this career; write his/her name down.75 XP0G.Review the assignment guidelines with a partner.50 XP0Lock TaskShare with your group 2 pieces of information you must find out about your career.50 XP0Total =SUM(ABOVE) 0Realm 3 Create Search StrategyStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA.Write down possible keywords (important ideas) relating to your career (not a question—only keywords)50 XP0B.Use a search generator to create a search statement. Copy and paste it into the activity box.75 XP0C.Enter keywords (important ideas) related to your career into Google; tell your partner(s) what kind of information you found25 XP0D.Write down two formats that are available through LIBROS, the library’s catalog, If you don’t know, click on LIBROS and search your career.100 XP0E.Write down two source types that are available through the database, Proquest Research Library. If you don’t know, click on Proquest and search your career.100 XP0F.Look on the Databases by Subject library website to find a list of databases specific to your career or to a closely-related career; write its name down.100 XP0G.Find the Guides pages on the Library’s website. See if there is a subject guide on Career Info. Name one of the resources it suggests.100 XP0LOCKTASKShare with your group your keywords and at least 1 place you will search for information.100 XPTotal =SUM(ABOVE) 0Realm 4 Search for ResourcesStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA.Review Occupational Outlook Handbook to see if it will answer your questions about the career. How could you use it for this assignment?100 XP0B.Review CareerOneStop to see if it will answer your questions about the career. How could you use it for this assignment?100 XP0C.Review O*NET online to see if it will answer your questions about the career. How could you use it for this assignment?100 XPD.Review BrainFuse to see if it will answer your questions about the career. How could you use it for this assignment?100 XPE.Review Careers in Focus to see if it will answer your questions about the career. How could you use it for this assignment?100 XPF.Roll again and move backwards, if you land on a square you have already done, roll again.G.Find the full text of an article from one of the All Purpose databases listed on the Find Articles library website. Provide the citation and a link to the document.150 XPH.Use the LIBROS Search Everything Advanced Search to find a resource. Record the citation.75 XPI.Do a search in LIBROS or an All Purpose Database. How can you change your search results without changing any of your words? Write down what changes you made and what the differences are.50 XPJ.Find an ebook in LIBROS and write the title and author down.50 XP0K.Find a print book in LIBROS and write the title, author, and call number down.50 XP0L..Search Proquest using your “career” as a subject and the word “career*” in the title of the document. Limit your results to fulltext, scholarly, and peer reviewed. Record how many items your search retrieved.150 XP0M.Chat with a librarian about your career and see what tips she has for your research150 XP0N.See what services are available at UNM Career Services (Main Campus) and if they can be useful to you for this assignment.50 XP0O.Look for a career services office at Valencia Campus. Write down the phone number if you find one. 50 XP0P.Find out if your career has a professional association and if that organization has a website; write the name of the association/organization and share with your group any useful information (education, scholarships, student section, etc). (Use your career and the word “association” to search in Google or Bing.)75 XP0LOCKTASKShare with your group one of the sources you found useful.100 XP0Total =SUM(ABOVE) 0Realm 5 Evaluate Your ResourcesStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsTRAPTimelinesRelevanceAuthorityPurposeA.Choose one of your resources. Is it Timely? When was this published? Is the information on the page time sensitive? Is being current important to the topic? Does the date of the information affect its accuracy? Would you use it and why (TRAP)? Discuss with your group and record your decision.?75 XP0B.Choose one of your resources. Is it Relevant? Does this meet the needs of my assignment? Is it on my topic? How deeply is my topic covered in this source? How would I use this source? Would you use it and why (TRAP)? Discuss with your group and record your decision.?75 XP0C.Choose one of your resources. Is it Authoritative? Who is the author? Is the author credible? Is the publishing organization credible? Is the information accurate? Would you use it and why (TRAP)? Discuss with your group and record your decision.100 XP0D.Choose one of your resources. What is its Purpose? Who is the audience? Why was this written/published? Does it show bias? Would you use it and why (TRAP)? Discuss with your group and record your decision.100 XP0LOCKTASKEvaluate your source with at least two of the TRAP (Timeliness, Relevance, Authority, and Purpose) criteria. Determine if you would “TRAP” your source. Discuss with your group. 200 XP0Total =SUM(ABOVE) 0Realm 6 Use InformationStepDescriptionLanded HereInsert XActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA.Find out when the Writing Center is open and tell your partner/group.25 XP0B.Learn how to recognize plagiarism by answering questions 5 and 8 of this online quiz and explain what you have learned to a partner.75 XP0C.Write a draft thesis statement.75 XP0D.Set up an appointment at the Writing Center (e-mail your instructor to do this).100 XP0E.Write down at least 4 topics to begin a working outline for your paper.100 XP0F.Identify 2 pieces of information about your career that you will want to include in 2 slides of a slide presentation for your class.100 XP0G.Use the Finding Visual Information Page from the Library’s English Information Page to identify a source of images for use in your slide presentation.75 XP0H.Find a sentence from a source that is good, useful, and relevant-to-your-topic that you could use as a quote.150 XP0LOCKTASK Choose one of your sources and go to Purdue OWL—identify the author and title of the source. Write it in MLA Format 8th ed. (Show this to your instructor).75 XP0TotalReward Realm StepDescriptionActivityPossible PointsAwarded PointsA.Write in the scorecard two things you have learned during this experience. ?B.Discuss with you group:Who has accomplished the most toward completing what will be necessary for the assignment?Which individual’s effort deserves reward for participation, learning, or enthusiasm?Identify the person in your group that learned the most from this assignment. Based on this discussion award any or all of your 200 XP giveaway points to any, all or none of your group membersCEnter any success experience points given to you on your score sheet. Write in the activity box the number of points you have been given, the name of the person giving you’re the points, and the reasons for the points (be specific from the discussion).Each person has 200 XP to give away.Game Score TotalRealm 1 Choosing a Career0Realm 2 Brainstorm0Realm 3 Create Search Strategy0Realm 4 Search for Resources0Realm 5 Evaluate Your Resources0Ream 6 Use Information0Reward Realm0Game Total =SUM(ABOVE) 0Please complete this survey.Please save this document and e-mail as an attachment to unmvclib@unm.edu ................
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