Does media violence cause violent behavior?

Objective
To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources. You’ll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six 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 your opinion is correct.

Topics
Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?
Eyewitness Testimony: Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?
The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Note: Youre to select only one topic for your paper.

Process
Your essay must include the following:

A title page
Introduction paragraph and thesis statement
Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
Conclusion paragraph
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
SSC130: Essentials of Psychology
Exam number
Penn Foster College
Current date
Formatting
Format your essay following American Psychological Association (APA) style using 12 pt. 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 the reference page must be in APA style. On this page list websites, journals, and all other references used in preparing the submission. Also include a cover page and in-text citations. For assistance with this project and APA in-text citations and references,.

Remember that grammar counts! Be sure to reread, revise and proofread your essay for polished English grammar, spelling, capitalization, spacing, and mechanics.

Rubric
SSC130: Essentials of Psychology
Research Essay Evaluation
Name:

Student ID:

A B C F
CONTENT
The student clearly stated his/her opinion on a chosen topic.
The student used at least three different sources and listed
these sources on an APA-style reference page.
The student presented both sides of the debate.
The student wrote three claims to support the thesis.
The student cited evidence to support each claim. 7064 6358 5750 490
GRAMMAR, SENTENCES, and MECHANICS
The student used correct grammar, spelling, mechanics,
punctuation, and sentence structure.
The student formed six complete paragraphs. 1513 1211 109 80
FORMAT and LENGTH
The students title page contains all the required information
(title; name and student number; course title and number; exam number, and current date) and includes a header with page numbers.
The student used Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and 1-inch margins.
The student included APA style in-text citations and a reference page. 1513 1211 109 80

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