I will be presenting for 10-15 minutes on April 20, 2010.  My presentation will be based around a PowerPoint that includes the materials that I have created in SOC 989.  I will be applying to an imagined (or sort of real) job.  I will be including:

• job application letter [hand-out]
• teaching philosophy [hand-out]
• research statement (research agenda) [hand-out]
• syllabus
• list of accomplishments and abilities (curriculum vitae) [hand-out]
• plans for  funding and publication (within presentation)
• other materials that demonstrate my strength and focus as a job applicant (reference to my websites [studysports.net] and use of technology)

I will also be critiquing my classmates and accepting constructive suggestions.

I will then hand in revised versions of those materials in hard copy form.  I am not required to hand in the PowerPoint (but I already did in during a previous class).

Some materials about research agendas and job application materials that are helpful and influenced my materials:

• http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/career/resources/application-documents
• Academic job application letter
  • http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/07/2006071201c.htm
• Writing an academic vita
  • http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDCV.stm
  • http://gradschool.about.com/cs/curriculumvita/a/vitae.htm
• Job search for PhDs, Academy and Beyond
  • http://career.berkeley.edu/Phds/PhDs.stm

Related to a previous class discussion, this is a  defense of the passive voice in writing (as vilfied by Becker):

• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103709904