1. Professional Knowledge and Abilities Paper

• Prepare a 500- to 700-word paper in which you explain how developing professional knowledge and abilities affect career success. Be sure to address the following items in your explanation:

o Identify a professional organization or association in a field that interests you (for example, Association of American Educators, American Psychological Association).

o Briefly describe your selected organization or association.

o Explain how your selected organization or association can contribute towards increasing professional knowledge and abilities.

o Discuss how this knowledge and these abilities can affect career success.

o Use APA formatting as outlined in the Writing Styles and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence.

o Include at least one reference with appropriate citations and a reference page

o Do not write this paper in first person