Psychology

Term Paper Instructions:

Instruction: Students are expected to write a term paper of no less than 8 pages as a final requirement in PSYC 140 “Exploring Human Sexual Behavior”. This is individual work. You can choose the topic of your paper to anything related to any topic, issues and findings in human sexuality.

!!!!!!!TOPIC: HOW LONG SHOULD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE LAST!!!!

This is equivalent to 20% of your Final grade.

Style Guide for the Research paper Paper must be in MS Word format using 12pt font only, double- space, regular margin based on APA style for quotation, references and citations. Failure to do so will be considered as plagiarism. You must type your name, course and section and the section number and the paper title at the first page as the front cover and the references at the last page. The first and the last page is not included as the content of the eight (8) pages of your research paper.

Research Paper Structure

Research papers should have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion:

1. Introduction: summarizes what you will write and puts it into context

● Start the introduction with background that contextualizes the paper's main thesis ● End the introduction with a thesis statement, which outlines the main points of the

paper and how you will address them

2. Body: presents the main points of the paper, with each paragraph representing one aspect of the paper's main focus. Each paragraph should include a topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and a transition sentence:

● The topic sentence summarizes the paragraph's main idea ● Use evidence from your research sources to support or make the argument for your

main ideas ● Analyze your evidence to show how it links to your broader thesis ● Include a transition sentence at the end of each paragraph to connect what you

discussed in that paragraph with the main idea of the next paragraph

3. Conclusion: summarizes what you wrote and what you learned

● Restate your thesis from the introduction in different words

● Briefly summarize your main points or arguments and pull them together into the paper's main thesis

● End with a strong, final statement that ties the whole paper together and makes it clear the paper has come to an end

● No new ideas should be introduced in the conclusion, it should only review and analyze the main points from the body of the paper (with the exception of suggestions for further research)

4. References list: a list of the sources you cited

● Cite your sources in APA Style ● Format your References list in APA Style