Social Science Topic Selection Assignment

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Research Paper: Topic Paper Sample

The topic paper is where you will discuss the social problem that you have chosen and provide support for why you believe this is an important subject to cover. The body of your paper will need to include at least 250 words. Focus on communicating your ideas in a professional manner, using a more formal tone (complete sentences, avoid jargon, etc.).

You will cite information from the three required peer-reviewed references to support your discussion. When you cite your source, you will use the last name of the author and the date. For example: Smith (2018) indicated that… or Johnson et al. (2019) found that… If you cite at the end of a sentence it would look like this… (Smith, 2018). Most of the information you use from your sources should be paraphrased (written in your own words). If you use information word for word from your source, you must use quotation marks to avoid plagiarism. You will also include the page number where the quote can be found. For example: “APA papers can be challenging to write, but after some practice it will become second nature” (Smith, 2018, p. 13).

The next page is your reference page. The first reference provides the basic formatting for the articles you will be using. The second and third articles are fictious examples. Notice that articles are in alphabetical order by the first author’s last name. For each source, you will indent each line after the first. Only list sources on the reference page that are used in the body of your paper.

References Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy  Johnson, A., Broad, P., Callum, M., & Drought, J. (2019). We wrote an article: It was not very long. The Journal of Namesakes, 12(8), 13 - 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.000/00000 Smith, C. (2018). I wrote an article by myself. Journal of Hope, 6(3), 187 – 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.100/10000