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Paper on a Controversy
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Research and report on a controversial topic in the field of infant and toddler development.
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Due
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Sunday and the end of the 4thweek of classes, by midnight
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Course Objectives Addressed
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5. Demonstrate the ability to research a controversial topic in the field, and come to an evidence-based conclusion.
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Description of assignment
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- Choose a controversial topic that interests you from this course. Find two academic articles (not websites or popular publications), published after 2005, that take opposing views on this topic.
- Describe the issue, and explain why it is controversial.
- For each article, describe:
- The author(s)’ position
- How the author justified his or her position
- The conclusion the author(s) reached
- Any biases you think the article may have
- Identify the two articles, the author(s) and the date of publication, both in the body of the paper and in an attached Reference list
- Describe and justify your opinion on this topic, now that you have researched it.
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Format
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Word document with separate title page and reference list, not included in the word count
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Length
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1200-1500 words
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Grading Rubric
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Possible grade
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Student grade
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The paper addresses the issues specified by the assignment
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30
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The author shows insight and sophistication in thinking and writing
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40
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Paper was well organized and easy to follow. Paper was the required length. Cover page, paper body, citations and Reference listwere in the correct APA format, and not included in the word count.
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20
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Few to no spelling, grammar, punctuation or other writing structure errors
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10
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TOTAL
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100
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