Final Paper: A Literature Review

Conduct a literature review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (see Bem, 2016).  You will review and summarize relevant theory and research in order to defend a particular position (your thesis).  The topic of your literature review might come from the following list:

Self-esteem

* Example:  Is there a dark side? Can one be too confident?

The Final Paper

• Must be at least 5 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. with the following:
  • A header
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that has a succinct thesis statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must utilize academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must address the topic with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that reaffirms the thesis.
• Must use at least five peer-reviewed scholarly sources.  Additional scholarly sources are encouraged.
  • Be sure to integrate your research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. smoothly rather than simply inserting it.
  • In general, paraphrase (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. material rather than using direct quotes.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.  If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.  Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate reference page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. that is formatted according to APA style.
• Must be submitted to Grammarly (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for review and correction prior to submitting.