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Assignments (for Project): Project Assignments are designed to help you in the process of preparing your research paper/project.
Assignment 1: Please choose a psychology research topic that interests you (your instructor will give you a list). Topic Worksheet
Assignment 2: Start the research process for your topic from Assignment 1. Please choose a least THREE sources that provide you information on your topic. We recommend using the librarys resources to find articles that relate to your topic and incorporate them into your work. APA citation and format style will be used. Sources are to be authoritative, such as professional journals, AMA, etc.
Acceptable Sources Include:
Journal Articles
Periodicals: Newspapers, Professional Trade Magazines
Published Books
(No Wikipedia, or Isolated Websites, unless the website of the source)
Assignment 3: Create an outline for your research paper on the topic chosen for Assignment 1. (Instructions will be given in class)
1. Identify your topic. Do not simply copy and paste the words from the prompt; put the topic in your own words to show your individual understanding. Try to stick with a single sentence or phrase, as this will help make sure you stay on topic.
2. Make a Research Questions and Thesis Statement. Figure out your main points. What are the main ideas you want to convey or need to convince your audience? These points usually answer the questions “why or how is the main topic important and right?” Together with your topic, these points should help you arrive at a working thesis.
3. Arrange your main points in a logical order and list them in the outline. This order can of course be changed later as you evaluate your outline.
4. Create sub-points beneath each major idea. By convention, each time you have a new number or letter, there need to be at least two points (i.e. if you have an A, you need a B; if you have a 1, you need a 2; etc.). Though perhaps frustrating at first, it is indeed useful because it forces you to think hard about each point; if you cant create two points, then reconsider including the first in your paper, as it may be extraneous information that may detract from your argument.
5. Evaluate your outline. Look over what you have written. Does it make logical sense? Is each point suitably fleshed out? Is there anything unnecessary?
Project presentation:
Once you have a satisfactory outline, you are ready to start writing the paper. The paper must be typed, Times New Roman, double-spaced, in a font no larger than 12 points, and 3 5 pages in length. A bibliography citing a least THREE sources is required. APA citation and format style will be used. Sources are to be authoritative, such as professional journals, AMA, etc. Wikipedia cannot be used as a source.
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