Synthesizing Information

7th GradeCareer GASP Project

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Review

• We’ve completed Steps 1& 2 for the Career GASP Project– Gathering Information– Analyzing Information

• The next step is synthesizing the information – putting it all together.

Today’s Objective

• To synthesize the information you’ve collected to ensure you adequately answer the questions you chose to answer.

• To synthesize the information you’ve collected with your partner’s information to ensure you’ve answered all of the questions presented.

• Prepare to present!

Synthesize Your Own Information

– The first step is to go through your notes and organize them by the question answered.

– The second step is to look through the notes and see which information should be included and which information should be eliminated.

– Then, move the information you want to include in your presentation to a more organized format

• Mind map• Q-Notes

Mind Map Example

Environment

Career Fit

Salary

Career Descriptio

n

Career Preparation

Career Outlook

Career of Interest Being Explored

Appeals

Jobs currently available

Jobs in 15 years

Concerns TasksResponsibilities

Typical Day

Co-workers

Equipment

Education

CollegesAverageStarting

Top

Your skills

overview

Classes

Experience

Years of education

Skills

Q-Notes Example

Questions Notes

Career Description:What kinds of tasks?

What responsibilities?

Typical Day?

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Synthesize Your Own Information

• Take some time on your own now to synthesize and reorganize your own notes and information.

• Remember, use a mind map or Q-notes

• Be prepared to share what you’ve learned with your partner

Citations

• When you move your notes from one place to another, be sure to add a citation to the notes.

• In ( ) after the information, put the author’s last name or the company/organization hosting the site and the year it was created or updated.– Example: Electrical Engineers work to develop and

repair electrical equipment (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011).

• This helps you keep track of where your information came from

Putting It All Together

• Pair up• Share what you’ve learned and the questions

you’ve answered with your partner• Decide together which information to include• On a large piece of paper, make a mind map

together of all of the information you have– Look to make sure you’ve answered all of the

questions adequately

Presentation Rubric

• Take out your Career GASP Project Overview and Rubric sheet

• You will be orally presenting the information you’ve gathered, as well as making a visual presentation.

• Let’s read through the rubric together.

Questions to Consider

• As you and your partner prepare your presentation consider the following questions:– Who is your audience?

• How will you alter your presentation to suit your audience?

– What are your main points/ideas/solutions?• What support do you have for those points?• What will be the best way to present your

points

Questions to Consider– What medium will you use to present your points?

• Power Point• Written report• Pamphlet• Website• Newsletter• Performance• Video• Poster

– What visuals will enhance your presentation?• Charts• Graphs• Pictures• Photographs• Video

Questions to Consider

– Who will work on which part of the presentation?– Who will present each portion of the

presentation?• How will you divide up the presentation?

Work Record

• Discuss what you accomplished this class• Complete the work record.

– What did you accomplish?– What do you still need to work on?– What will each of you do at home and in the next

class?• How will you complete the presentation and prepare

for presenting next class?

• Add a to-do to your to-do list in Naviance

Next Class

• Presentations!• Bring your presentation and be prepared to

present to the class.

Reference

• Microsoft Office Images. (2011). Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/