Research Paper Homework
Instructions
Textbook reading:
• "Keys to Mastery" Pages 175-201
• "Emotional Pitfalls" Pages 202-204
• "Strategies for the Creative-Active Phase" Pages 205-246
A. Identify someone in your area of Mastery that inspires you.
B. Write a research paper to include an introduction (thesis statement), body (to support the thesis), and conclusion.
1) Introductory Paragraph & Thesis Statement: Use this paragraph to provide researched facts on your chosen person. The thesis statement(s) should provide a summary of what your paper will discuss. Your paper will discuss the relation of your person to The Creative Task, Creative Strategies and Creative Breakthrough. The thesis will introduce the idea of how the individual faced an 'emotional pitfall' along their journey, as well as the comparison between your person and one of the nine people profiled in the reading.
2) Body of the Paper: Cover the following topics, with headings, in 3 to 5 pages.
• Relate and describe your person's path to the;
o Creative Task,
o Creative Strategies, and
o Creative Breakthrough that is discussed in the reading.
• Identify and analyze an "Emotional Pitfall", with heading, your selected person has experienced and overcome.
o How did it impact their path to Mastery?
• Provide a cross-comparative analysis between your selected person and one of the nine people who were profiled in the "Strategies for the Creative-Active Phase" of the reading.
3) Conclusion: Pull together the your final thoughts by highlighting the points that you included in your paper.
• Consider the following: How did the journey of your selected person lead them to their level of Mastery in their field?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.