Step $1$: Pick a Journal Article #$1($say $10$ pages$)$ that is about career development or the career you want to have when you graduate from Holmes.

Step $2$: To get an idea of what the topic is about, $$look at the abstract$!$ Read it very carefully.

Step $3$: WARNING! Don$$t start writing until you are fully aware of what the journal article is about.

Step $4$: Read through the article and extract and write a summary of the main points of the article. Write them on a separate piece of paper.

Step $5$: Make certain that supporting facts to the main points are also summarized. If you see words you do not understand just use your dictionary!

Step $6$: Read through the article AGAIN $$ you should really understand the article now.

Step $7$: Go back to # $4$ above and expand the summary of the main points that you have written $$ and any facts that were used to support them. BUT, this is a summary of the author$$s arguments, thoughts and views $$ NOT YOURS!

Repeat steps #$1$ to $7$ using five different journal articles selected by the group.

Remember! Use short and simple sentences such as:

$$The author thinks that there are strong career opportunities in XXXX$.$

$$ He also thinks that there are not many opportunities in the banking industry.$$

So$,$ in summary short sentences not more than $10$ words to a sentence!

OK$,$ now you should understand what the article is about as you have summarized the main points and have created some paragraphs about the main points.

So$,$ you can NOW start to express your main thoughts using this structure:

Title $$ keep it short and interesting, e$.$g$.$Career opportunities in the IT industry in XXX$$

Citation, please use Holmes Institute adapted Harvard referencing

Section A: Journal Article #$1$

Journal Article #$1$: Introduction

Use it to simply state the main points of the argument. If there are $4$ main points, then simply speak about these in $4$ short sentences $$ remember less than $10$ words per sentence. So$,$ in total it will be about $40$ words. $($Include reasons for your choice if the case$)$

$$ Summarize the main points of the article.

$$ Highlight reasons for choosing this article

Your opinion on Journal Article #$1$

Go back to #$7$ and use that expanded summary to discuss what your opinion is of the author$$s ideas. This is YOUR opportunity to say what YOU THINK! Write in your own words, maximum of $10$ words to a line and maximum of $4$ sentences to a paragraph.

$$ Reflect on the author's ideas in your own words.

$$ Keep sentences concise, not exceeding $10$ words each.

$$ Limit each paragraph to a maximum of $4$ sentences.

Critique of Journal Article #$1$

This is your chance to say what you think of what the author said. Is it reasonable or unreasonable? So$,$ you could say, $$The author is disappointed about banking employment. $(7$ words$)$ But he does not offer evidence.$(6$ words$).($Include identification of Unit issues in the chosen case$)$

$$ Evaluate the reasonableness of the author's arguments.

$$ Provide concise critiques, not exceeding $10$ words per sentence.

$$ Identify any issues with evidence or reasoning.

Impact on your career$-$ Journal Article #$1$

Possible impact on your career of the discussion in the journal article

$$ Discuss potential implications of the article on your career.

$$ Keep responses brief and to the point.

Repeat the Above Steps in Section A for the Remaining Journal Articles to create Sections B to E for Journal Articles #$2$ to #$5.$ Follow the same structure and guidelines for each article.

Section F: Overall Summary of the Five Journal Articles:

$$ Summarize key findings and insights from all articles.

$$ Reflect on the collective impact of the articles on career exploration.

$$ Conclude with any overarching observations or lessons learned.

PROOFREAD, make certain all grammar, spelling, upper & lower cases are correct.