Research Paper
You will develop acc. It’s not exactly a report, it’s not exactly a summary, and it’s certainly not an opinion paper. The Research Paper must be grounded in the empirical literature of psychology that would serve as a primer for someone interested in what social psychologists have to say about the chosen topic.
Choosing a Topic
In choosing your topic, try and pick something you find interesting. If nothing relevant to the class immediately springs to mind, page through the table of contents of your text; certainly something there strikes your fancy. Do a little reading and see if there’s a topic you can pull out of the material. In the unlikely and unfortunate event that you can’t find anything interesting in the class material, you’ll either need to email me or try to find some way to link the material from class to an area you are interested in (see integrative below).
Choosing a Style
Explication
These kinds of papers are written on topics where there is a lot of research and you don’t have an argument per se, but instead are trying to describe the whole (or at least a significant portion of) topic area. Your task in this kind of paper is to organize all the information you have in as clear a way as possible. If you wanted, say, to write on the effects of leadership in the workplace for an I/O paper, you might break your paper into sections dealing with operational definitions of leadership, leadership’s effects on job performance, leadership’s effects on employee morale, and the interaction of leadership styles with particular work environments. Each subsection would be fairly independent, although you would have to explain why you chose those sections in your introductory paragraphs.
Argumentative
In this type of paper, you are acknowledging a difference of theories, findings, or interpretations in the research literature and attempting to portray the different sides of the argument as clearly as possible. Your task here is to highlight points of difference in a broad sense, and to note exactly what those differences mean in terms of your topic area. If you were writing a paper on gender, for example, you would be saying how the same basic concept is thought to originate from primarily from either biological or social influences, and after establishing the theory and supporting evidence for these two viewpoints, noting how some of the data from the biological side (e.g.; toy preference across culture and species) can’t easily be explained by the other, and vice-versa. You want to be sure to establish the argument solidly, though you aren’t necessarily expected to solve it. If the literature comes down strongly on one side, though, be sure to mention that.
Integrative
This type of paper is typically written when one is faced either with very little research in a particular area (not often the case) or is trying to apply concepts/findings from psychology to an area not directly related. The challenge here is to clearly establish and argue for that connection using both logic (somewhat) and the social psychology research literature (mostly). If you wanted to write a paper, for example, based on the notion that cognitive deficits in older adults affect their relationship with children, you would need to make a logical argument (e.g.; when older adults seem to have trouble relating to children’s experiences, it tends to be when novel stimuli are involved) and back that up with research from the area (e.g.; studies showing deficits in working memory or fluid intelligence, studies where children describe what they like about their grandparents, etc.).
Once you’ve chosen your topic, you will begin work on your Research Paper Proposal, due in Week 3. Learn more about this assignment in the next tab.
contemporary health-Autonomy
short paper
We have the freedom to choose how to live life. When we make our own choices, we are demonstrating autonomy, which is important in maintaining social health.
We are powerful! Unfortunately, we don’t always feel that way. Have you ever noticed that when you are around certain people, you feel like you have less control over your decisions? On the other hand, some people are great at giving others a sense of empowerment. What makes these people so different?
Do you think you ever take away your own sense of autonomy? If so, how? Is this apparent when making decisions in your romantic relationships?
sociological theories-symbolic interactionism, functionalist theory, and conflict theory
Write a 3- to 4-page response to the following statement:
Different sociological theories can have various explanations for the same phenomenon.
Consider crime rates in the United States. Try to think how three sociological theories—symbolic interactionism, functionalist theory, and conflict theory—would explain the kind, distribution, or changing crime rates in the US.
In your response, make sure you have an introduction, at least two paragraph per theory, and a conclusion.
Chaos Game and the mathematical
Write a paper of about 1000 words which explains the Chaos Game and the mathematical ideas behind it for a readership of geeks who have never played the game. You must address the following four topics.
How the Chaos game is played.
What is the Sierpinksi triangle.
Why does the Chaos Game produce a pattern like the Sierpinski triangle.
What is the precise relationship between the Chaos Game and the Sierpinski triangle.
If you like you may also address other topics that interest you, either from class or from outside reading. But remember that main thing you will be graded on is the clarity of presentation of the above four ideas.
sportsmanship
Rashomon (Kurosawa Akira, 1950)–Film review
Pick one scene that impressed you from the films of Week 1-4 and discuss how and why that particular scene impressed you. Instructions: 1) Identify what kind of shots, editing, lighting, and sound are used. 2) Examine what the effects of those techniques are, in relation to the film’s story, themes, characterizations, atmosphere, etc. 3) Determine whether the assigned readings say anything about the scene, or the techniques that are used in the scene. If they do, discuss your thoughts on the author’s claims
Week 4: The Post-WWII Occupation in 1945-52
January 30 (Lecture) & February 1 (Discussion)
Film: Rashomon (Kurosawa Akira, 1950)
Readings: Donald Richie “Rashomon,” in Rashomon, ed. Donald Richie (New
Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1994), 1-21; Akutagawa Ryunosuke,
“In a Grove,” in Rashomon, 102-109.
Summary of "The Naysayers" by Alex Ross
Summary of “The Naysayers” by Alex Ross
The summary needs to point out the subject, thesis, audience, and purpose of “the Naysayers” while also giving a synopsis of what the author is talking about; all in ONE page.
personal reflection based on thoughts, opinions, questions or concerns about one or several of the specific topics covered in the textbook readings.
Complete this week’s assigned readings, chapters 7,8,9. After completing the readings, post a short reflection, approximately 1 paragraph in length, discussing your thoughts, opinions, questions or concerns about one or several of the specific topics covered in the textbook readings.
As a reminder, no scholarly sources are required and students do not have to reply to a classmate’s original post. This post does not have an end date but please make an effort to complete your post before next week’s discussion post is posted and/or due in order to avoid falling behind.
connection between certain field of study and a problem or controversial issue in society
Assignment 3: Research Essay – first draft
Instructions
Task: Write an essay that investigates a connection between your field of study and a problem or controversial issue in society. The audience is people who are generally educated but do not have extensive knowledge of your field.
Length: 1500-2000 words
Sources: Minimum of 6. At least 3 of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis. The UMUC library will be very useful in helping you find appropriate sources. You can, but do not have to, include all of the sources from your annotated bibliography.
Due date and revision: The first draft of the research essay is due by the end of Week 5. Submit your draft as an attachment (Microsoft Word is preferred) to this assignment folder. This should be as complete a draft as possible, in order to receive the most helpful feedback. In working on your draft, you may want to look at the rubric that will ultimately be used to grade your final essay. You can see it when viewing these instructions through the Assignments area of the classroom.
During Week 6, you will receive feedback on your draft.
You will then revise your essay and submit it by the end of Week 7 to the folder “Assignment 3: Research Essay, revised draft.” This version will be graded using the rubric and will count for 30% of your course grade.
Your instructor may or may not complete the rubric for your first draft, but only the grade on your revised essay will count toward your course grade.
Outcomes you should achieve by completing this assignment
The outcomes for this assignment are listed below, with the associated course outcomes in parentheses:
Use research to write an essay that will inform or persuade an audience (Course outcome 1)
Form unified, coherent, and well-supported paragraphs in support of the thesis statement (Course outcome 2)
Select sources, use them to inform and support your writing, and document them in APA style (Course outcome 4)
Demonstrate accurate grammar and mechanics in writing (Course outcome 3)
Participate in the process of receiving feedback and revising your writing (Course outcome 1)
Topic
This essay is the culmination of your research project, in which you are investigating a connection between your field of study and a problem or controversial issue in society. Sample topics for different fields of study are provided below.
A student studying environmental management might choose to investigate the connection between flooding in a particular location and the location’s policies on new development.
A student studying psychology could research support for students with learning differences in elementary schools.
A student studying cybersecurity could investigate the threat of identity theft for the average U.S. resident.
A student studying history could explore similarities between the current U.S. administration and an administration from the past.
Before drafting your essay, you will have chosen a topic, developed a research question, and identified several potential sources in an annotated bibliography. You should write on the same topic for this essay, unless your professor has asked you to make changes to your topic.
Organizing and supporting your essay
As you write your essay, be sure to include the following:
an engaging introductory paragraph that includes an effective and clear thesis statement
any definition of terms or background information that your reader is likely to need to understand your paper
unified, supported, and coherent body paragraphs that defend the thesis
an effective conclusion
Research is a key element of this paper. Take care to support your claims with research throughout the paper. Include APA in-text citations whenever you use sources, whether through quote, paraphrase, or summary. An APA reference list at the end of the paper should list all of the sources cited in the text of the paper.
Point of view
This essay will be written in an academic style. Use third person point of view. Do not use “I” or “you.”
Formatting your assignment
Incorporate these elements of APA style:
Use one-inch margins.
Double space.
Use an easy-to-read font between 10-point and 12-point.
Include a title page with the title of your paper, your name, and the name of your school.
female workers should be paid more than male workers satrical essay
- female workers should be paid more than male workers satrical essay
- Type of paper:
- Essay (any type)