CSUN Assessing the Lifestyle Potential of a Chosen Occupation Paper

Information Competency Writing Assignment (2,500 word minimum):

This assignment has two parts. Each is graded as a pass/fail. A pass will earn the given number of points, a fail will earn zero points but may be resubmitted (unless the fail was due to an academic integrity violation) up to the assignment submission deadline.

The first part of the assignment is an initial draft. It is worth 10 points. The second part of the assignment is the final draft. It is worth an additional 10 points. The initial draft must be satisfactorily completed before the final draft can be submitted. The paper must be at least 2,500 words long.

The paper should be on one of the following three topics:

1. Create your own personal financial plan, addressing at least 10 of the 14 chapters (Bajtelsmit, Personal Finance)

2. Identifying your own pathway to purchasing a home

3. Assessing the “lifestyle potential” of your chosen occupation (income, hours, security, etc.) and comparing that to your desired lifestyle

When writing the paper, you should determine the nature and extent of information needed, and then

1. Demonstrate effective search strategies for finding information using a variety of sources and methods;

2. Locate, retrieve and evaluate a variety of relevant information, including print and electronic formats;

3. Organize and synthesize information in order to communicate effectively;

4. Explain the legal and ethical dimensions of the use of information.

It is expected that in your writing you should develop and clearly define your ideas on your chosen topic, and accomplish the following goals (based on the University standards for a writing-intensive course):

1. Ethically integrate sources of various kinds into your writing.

2. Compose texts through drafting, revising and completing a finished product.

3. Express yourself through your writing by posing questions, making original claims and coherently structuring complex ideas.

4. Revise your writing for greater cogency and clarity.

5. Utilize adopted communication modes and documentation styles of specific disciplines (MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, etc.) where appropriate for your major.

An acceptable draft will be a nearly finished product and should reflect the writing and information goals stated above. The final paper will incorporate any feedback received and carefully follow the appropriate style most appropriate for your major. The draft and final paper are each graded “pass/fail”. NOTE that you must have a “pass” for your draft before you can submit your final paper.