Pick an environmental issue. and write a blog.
No copy and paste please must be apa format and all is writing must original. Use proper apa citations. You can use images for the blog as well.
•Purpose of the blogs: to apply and analyze course concepts that encourages discussion with the larger community as well as expands knowledge.
•Method for blogs: posting a high quality publically viewable document as well as making comments on other blog posts.
The blogs are less formal than APA style papers, but you should still write in a formal style - like you are writing for a prestigious newspaper. The most important part of writing the blogs is that not only are your ideas based in the theory and research from your class and outside readings, but the information is tied to actual life events. Those actual life events can be personal experiences, relation to other courses, news events, historical occurrences, future events, and so on. It is still important to quote, cite, and reference those sources. This demonstrates several aspects of knowledge:
1. It shows that you understand the material and have an ability to synthesize and apply that knowledge.
2. It demonstrates that your arguments are more than mere opinion. Your personal opinion is fine, but it is only as good as the next one, which means that it is easily refuted and therefore your paper does not stand up to criticism.
3. It allows your reader to track down more information on the topic if they so choose. Something that is of the utmost importance in today's information age.
There is no right or wrong answer for the blogs, but you must make your argument based on the standards set above and in a clear and concise manner. This means with a clear thesis statement, detailed explanations, apparent connection between theory and behaviors, and strong organization.
The point of the blog is to demonstrate your expertise with the applied social psychology theories and concepts as well as your ability to critically think about those ideas. As such, your focus of this paper should be the theories and concepts and how they apply to the real life situation you are describing.