To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources.
You’ll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six 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 your opinion is correct.
Topics
Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?
Eyewitness Testimony: Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?
The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Note: You’re to select only one topic for your paper.
Process
Your essay must include the following:
A title page
Introduction paragraph and statement
Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
Conclusion paragraph
APA style reference page
The Title Page
The first page of your essay will be the title page. Provide the following information:
The title of your research essay
Your name and student ID
“SSC130: Essentials of Psychology”
Exam number
“Penn Foster College”
