Career Powerpoint Assignment Sheet

POWERPOINT – CAREER EXPLORATION ASSIGNMENT
Think of career in animation or technology you wish to explore. Research the career using resources from the
Internet or library. A good source is the Occupational Outlook Handbook (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ ). It has all
the research information that I am requiring of you.
I. You will need to create slides for the following topics (112 pts.)
Title Slide (4 pts.)

Write the name of the career you are researching
Put your name and period on the first slide
Description of the job (14 pts.)
Give a description of what the job is entails
Hint: Under “Summary” and “What They Do” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
4 sentences explaining the slide. Go into detail from what is on the slide. Do not repeat the slide
in the notes.
Skills needed for the job (14 pts.)
List the important qualities (skills) needed for the profession
Hint: Under “How to Become One” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
in the notes.
Duties needed for the job (14 pts.)
Describe the duties necessary for the profession
Hint: Under “What They Do” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
in the notes.
Education/Experience for the job (14 pts.)
Describe how much education or experience is needed for the profession
Are there any certifications or examinations required?
Hint: Under “How to Become One” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
in the notes.
Salary earned in this profession (14 pts.)
List the starting salary and the potential salary for the profession
Hint: Under “Pay” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
in the notes.
Outlook (14 pts.)
What is the likelihood of getting a job in this field when you graduate from your studies?
Hint: Under “Outlook” in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
in the notes.
Why you picked this career (not just for the money) (14 pts.)
Give your personal reason for why you wanted to research this career
Now that you did some research, are you still interested in pursuing this career?
If yes, state why. If not, state why not.
in the notes.
Career PowerPoint Assignment Sheet 1
Bibliography—Proper MLA Format (remove hyperlinks, if any) (10 pts.)
Using References in Word or Noodle Tools is a good way, and then copy and paste it to your
PowerPoint.
Use bullets or a blank line to separate the citations.
All information and pictures need to be cited. The last site you visit is what you use, not how
you begin.
PowerPoint is a TALKING presentation. Consequently, your slides should have no more than 15 words (not
including the title). The details of your presentation go into a Notes Page (View > Notes Page). No notes
needed for the Title Slide and Bibliography Slide.
II. Design for Your PowerPoint (38 pts.)

Use at least 2 different slide layouts – must match contents on the slide (Home Tab > Slide Group >
Layout). (Not including Title Slide and Title & Content—defaults). (4 points)
Have some type of background (Design Tab > Background Group > Background Launcher). (Can be a
background color or theme background.) (2 points)
Use something from Shapes (Insert Tab > Illustrations Group > Shapes). (2 points)
Need at least 2 slides with custom animations (Animations Tab). (An animated picture counts as a
picture, not animation.) (4 points)
Need at least 2 slides with transitions (Transitions Tab). (4 points)
Use WordArt (Insert > WordArt). (2 points)
Use several Images (4 points)
Make use of different font sizes and font styles (Home Tab > Font Group). Font sizes should be a
minimum of 20 points. (4 points)
Use at least 2 per slide pictures (Internet Picture = Save Picture As or Insert Picture or Insert > Clip Art).
One picture should have a picture border around it. (4 points)
Use Bold, Italics, and Shadow. DO NOT USE UNDERLINE UNLESS IT IS A HYPERLINK
In notes or on slide (Home > Font Group). (1 pts. each = 3 points)
Limited to ONE sound effect (if any) for entire presentation (optional).
TOTAL POINTS = 150
A = 135-150 B = 120-134 C = 105-119 D = 90 – 104 F = 0-89
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POWERPOINT – CAREER EXPLORATION ASSIGNMENT

Title Slide (4 pts.)

II. Design for Your PowerPoint (38 pts.)

TOTAL POINTS = 150

A = 135-150 B = 120-134 C = 105-119 D = 90 – 104 F = 0-89

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