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

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narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?

Note:

You’re only to s

elect 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:

n

The title of your research essay

n

Your name and student ID

n

SSC130: Essentials of

Psychology

n

Exam number

n

Penn Foster College

n

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

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:

n The title of your research essay

n Your name and student ID

n SSC130: Essentials of Psychology

n Exam number

n Penn Foster College

n 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