OBJECTIVE
To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook Psychology and our Life by Robert S. Feldman and three outside sources.
You'll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of 6 complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked.
After presenting both sides of the debate, you'll make three claims to support your thesis and convince the reader why their opinion is correct.
Topics
1. Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?
2. Eye Witness Testimony: Is eye witness testimony reliable in the court of law?
3. The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who over-prescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Note: You're only to select one topic for your paper.
Process
Your essay must include:
1. A title page
2. Introduction paragraph and thesis statement
3. Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
4. Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
5. Conclusion paragraph
6. APA style reference page
The Title Page
The first page of your essay will be the title page.
Provide the following information:
The title of your research essay
Your name and student ID
Exam number
Penn Foster College
Current date
Formatting
Format your essay following APA style using 12pt. Times New Roman font. Set your paragraph line spacing to 2.0 double-spacing. Use 1 inch margins.
Include a header with a shortened title in ALL CAPS on the left and the page number on the right.
In-text citations and reference page must be in American Psychological Association (APA) style.