Order 157066: CHDV/Article Term Paper

Term Paper

This assignment will be completed in 3 parts:

(1) Draft, which is due week 4

(2) During week 11th students must bring in their work to have it peer reviewed (worth 5pts)

(3) Final Term Paper due week 12th.

Goal: The purpose of this paper is to be aware of the current issues involved in child and adolescent development and incorporate it with course material. Students will have a chance to use critical thinking and analysis while creatively developing a possible alternative to the issue.

Instructions:

a. Search for a current (within the past year) news article about a story or issue involving infants, children, or adolescents. E.g. Childhood obesity, Teenage pregnancy, Infant physically abused by guardian, etc.

b. Ask yourself, how does this story influence a child’s biosocial, cognitive, or psychosocial development (the 3 sections of our book)? You will pick ONE area to focus on.

· Biosocial – physical, brain, motor skills, health, nutrition, etc.

· Cognitive – memory, intelligence, language, thinking, etc.

· Psychosocial – emotional, relationships, family, friends, play, etc.

Draft

a. Pick a news article & bring it to class

b. Type a 1-paragraph summary of the article (double space)

c. Indicate which area you will relate the article to: biosocial, cognitive, or psychosocial.

Term Paper

You will type a 5-paragraph essay:

1. Introduction – hook, background, & thesis statement

2. Summary of news article

3. Relation to course material (biosocial, cognitive, or psychosocial)

· Must include terms/vocabulary used in the textbook or lecture

· Must discuss at least one theory/theorist

4. Possible solution(s) to the issue

· Be creative & develop a plausible solution to resolve or prevent this problem.

5. Conclusion

Format:

· Double spaced, 12 size font, Times New Roman,

· APA Title page, 1”margins, header, & reference page (no abstract needed)