Aidenofthetower. "Being a Writer: Pros and Cons." HubPages. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://aidenofthetower.hubpages.com/hub/Being-a-Writer-Pros-and-Cons>.
The author's credibility may be questionable but her biography says that she is a freelance content writer for various online sites. The information is kind of a no-brainer though so it should be safe to include. Just as I am including the pros and cons of being a college professor in general I think it's important to include the pros and cons of being a writer because maybe someone wants to teach but isn't sure about teaching writing. Weighing the pros and cons can help with that decision.
"Communications Professor." Occupation Database. Focus, 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.focuscareer2.com/LoggedIn/OccupationSearchByName.cfm?Unique={ts%20%272012-03-20%2001:43:54%27}>.
While this site does not list “Writing Professor” as a career option, it does list “Communications Professor”. The site has a menu which is broken down into an overview, skills, values, outlook, earnings, interest profile, working conditions, and areas of study. This site really breaks down the career and gives fairly detailed descriptions about what it entails. Since it is directly linked on the Rowan University Career Management Center website, it is safe to assume that this is a legitimate source.
"How to Become a College Professor." WikiHow. 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-College-Professor>.
This site offers 9 steps that are necessary for becoming a college professor.
The site also offers other resources such as tips for becoming a professor. There are warnings as well and a list of things you’ll need (A PhD, finances, motivation)
While I think this is a good starting point and the site does offer some seemingly legit info, I don’t think I will be using much of this information. The site is written by non-credible authors. Each heading has an “edit” button next to it which open up another page when clicked. If you have an account with the site, you can log in and edit the page. It says that edits will be reviewed by the original author of the article. However, the original author of the article is some random person that set up an account and wrote the article. At the very top it says 21 people edited the site and a notification popped up on my screen saying to give a “+1” vote to the “voluntary authors” that helped write the article. I If I can find another article that is legitimate and states a lot of similar information, then I will use this to support that site. If not, I won’t use this site.
"Occupational Employment Statistics (National)." Occupational Employment Statistics Query System. US Government, May 2010. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://data.bls.gov/oes/datatype.do>.
This site involves data from the US Department of Labor Services for communications teachers throughout the nation. Because it is a .gov site, it must legitimate information. The data can help support my section on wages and employment rate.
"Occupational Employment Statistics (New Jersey)." Occupational Employment Statistics Query System. US Government, May 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://data.bls.gov/oes/datatype.do>.
Same as above site, except pertaining only to New Jersey.
"Pros and Cons of Becoming a College Professor." Top-Colleges. Top-Colleges LLC, 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/13/pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-college-professor/>.
This site offers a few pros and cons regarding becoming a professor which will help in the how-to process of becoming a professor because the first step is deciding "Do I want to be a college professor?"
Tweedie, Sanford. "The Grad School Epiphany That Resulted in Teaching." Personal interview. 19 Mar. 2012.
This interview addresses 10 questions about becoming and being a writing professor. Additional information is given and a personal account of the transformation from student to teacher is examined. Prof Tweedie mentions many aspects of the process that are excluded from generic websites on how to become a writing professor.
The author's credibility may be questionable but her biography says that she is a freelance content writer for various online sites. The information is kind of a no-brainer though so it should be safe to include. Just as I am including the pros and cons of being a college professor in general I think it's important to include the pros and cons of being a writer because maybe someone wants to teach but isn't sure about teaching writing. Weighing the pros and cons can help with that decision.
"Communications Professor." Occupation Database. Focus, 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.focuscareer2.com/LoggedIn/OccupationSearchByName.cfm?Unique={ts%20%272012-03-20%2001:43:54%27}>.
While this site does not list “Writing Professor” as a career option, it does list “Communications Professor”. The site has a menu which is broken down into an overview, skills, values, outlook, earnings, interest profile, working conditions, and areas of study. This site really breaks down the career and gives fairly detailed descriptions about what it entails. Since it is directly linked on the Rowan University Career Management Center website, it is safe to assume that this is a legitimate source.
"How to Become a College Professor." WikiHow. 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-College-Professor>.
This site offers 9 steps that are necessary for becoming a college professor.
The site also offers other resources such as tips for becoming a professor. There are warnings as well and a list of things you’ll need (A PhD, finances, motivation)
While I think this is a good starting point and the site does offer some seemingly legit info, I don’t think I will be using much of this information. The site is written by non-credible authors. Each heading has an “edit” button next to it which open up another page when clicked. If you have an account with the site, you can log in and edit the page. It says that edits will be reviewed by the original author of the article. However, the original author of the article is some random person that set up an account and wrote the article. At the very top it says 21 people edited the site and a notification popped up on my screen saying to give a “+1” vote to the “voluntary authors” that helped write the article. I If I can find another article that is legitimate and states a lot of similar information, then I will use this to support that site. If not, I won’t use this site.
"Occupational Employment Statistics (National)." Occupational Employment Statistics Query System. US Government, May 2010. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://data.bls.gov/oes/datatype.do>.
This site involves data from the US Department of Labor Services for communications teachers throughout the nation. Because it is a .gov site, it must legitimate information. The data can help support my section on wages and employment rate.
"Occupational Employment Statistics (New Jersey)." Occupational Employment Statistics Query System. US Government, May 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://data.bls.gov/oes/datatype.do>.
Same as above site, except pertaining only to New Jersey.
"Pros and Cons of Becoming a College Professor." Top-Colleges. Top-Colleges LLC, 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/13/pros-and-cons-of-becoming-a-college-professor/>.
This site offers a few pros and cons regarding becoming a professor which will help in the how-to process of becoming a professor because the first step is deciding "Do I want to be a college professor?"
Tweedie, Sanford. "The Grad School Epiphany That Resulted in Teaching." Personal interview. 19 Mar. 2012.
This interview addresses 10 questions about becoming and being a writing professor. Additional information is given and a personal account of the transformation from student to teacher is examined. Prof Tweedie mentions many aspects of the process that are excluded from generic websites on how to become a writing professor.
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