Elmer Perez-Hernandez

Mr. Hackney
English 101: Rhetoric
19 September 2014
Statement of Scope for the Annotated Bibliography
The future is definitely terrifying for those who dont know what is coming. The future is
some mysterious place that we wont know were there until we grow older and find a routinely
process that we hardly even like. Our future is in our very hands and yet some of us dont know
how to control it judging how a large percentage of Americans dont like their career choice
when they are older. How could we know what we want to do for the rest of our lives when we
hardly know who we are at such a young age? Although some people might not care and live like
theres no tomorrow every day, they should focus on their career plan to get rid of the dreaded
pressure of rushing a job choice.
This essay will explore how students must focus on their future plans if they want to
succeed, more importantly be content with their choice of career. Students must learn to
prioritize while in high school in order to find themselves and what they're interested in. This
would be accomplished by using sources to advantage such as academic advisors or counselors. I
will examine how someone could focus on their future career rather than getting caught up and
distracted. I will also examine how it is a child's individual decision on what to do for their future
rather than parents having too much say in it. This would clearly relieve some pressure from the
already the overwhelming pressure of having to decide the rest of your life at a young age.
This selected bibliography includes sources that involve tips and examples of how to
focus on your career plan. Most try to persuade the reader to find himself and make their own
individual decision for their future. Tashaya, Apata, the author of What Should Be When I
Grow Up, and Ellis all try to get their point across that a plan has to be made starting in
highschool and to avoid overbearing parents in order to avoid future stress. The Steele essay
provides that the job market is extremely competitive and therefore students have to prioritize
and do something they like. All of these essays contribute to the point that students must
prioritize their future in order to be successful and happy.
Annotated Bibliography
Apata, Oyeniran. Emphasize Talents, Not Paper Qualifications. elibrary. AllAfrica,
n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. In this article Apata argues that most students now arent
putting enough passion into their work because they are more worried about having a
good resume rather than honing their skills. To start off the article Apata carried out his
point that there has to be a passion from teachers in order to allow students to stop and
think about a topic or research it. This would allow students to understand a topic rather

than zoom past things. To finish off Apata suggested that kids not get pressured by their
parents into choosing a future career and that they make their own decisions for
something theyre passionate about.
Ellis, Marjorie. Career Planning & Job Search: Self-Assessment: Discovering Yourself
and Making the Best Choices for You! elibrary. The Black Collegian, 1 Oct. 1999.
Web. 18 Sept. 2014. Ellis argues through the entire article that you have to take control of
your destiny. She starts off the article by mentioning that you have to assess yourself
regularly and understand yourself in order to know what you want to do with your life.
She mentions its okay to change over time since we meet new people and grow into new
thoughts/mentality. Ellis finishes off by including sources in order to better prepare us for
our future. These include a counselor, academic advisor, and the internet.
Steele, Scott. On to the future: In the competitive job market of the 1990s, a university
degree is just the beginning. elibrary. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. Steele argues that
in todays times a university degree is only the first step in accomplishing your future
because of the enhanced competition in our current job market. Steele started off by
pointing out that the unemployment rate as well as the new technological advancements
have played a role in making a fierce competition for jobs. To finish Steele made it clear
that to avoid stressful job competition that young adults be prepared and with a plan
before they even enter their university.
Tashaya, Clemence. Should Parents Dictate Their Childrens Career? elibrary.
AllAfrica, 23 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. In this article Tashaya argued that parents
should be supportive and not overbearing when it comes to their childs career choice.
Tashaya starts off his argument by giving examples of people who were dominated by

their parents in choosing in a career and were ultimately hurt by it. To finish it off
Tashaya gets the idea across that people should make their own independent decision
since following your parents desires would put an unbelievable amount of stress.
What Should I Be When I Grow Up? (1980). eLibrary. World Book Year Books, n.d.
Web. 18 Sept. 2014. The author of What Should I Be When I Grow Up argues that
there should be careful planning and consideration when it comes to career. The author
begins by claiming that children should nurture their abilities and interests in order to
have a successful and happy life in the future. The article finishes by emphasizing that
career choice is crucial to our future since we spend around one sixth of our lives on the
job.