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November 8, 2023

Writing Nursing Advocacy Letter

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Writing Nursing Advocacy Letter

Choose a topic that interests you.
If you are unsure what to advocate for or against, look at professional organizations for inspiration:
Look for advocacy groups that are working on the issue. We don’t have to recreate the wheel. See what strategies the advocacy groups are supporting. For example: Brady and Gifford non-profits focus on gun policy.
Decide if you want to make change within an agency, at the local, state or federal level. Find the decision maker appropriate to that level. Click here to find your elected official.
If you are writing to a legislator, look at that person’s website to see their position on the issue. Please do not ‘preach to the choir’—that is, if they already support the issue, it does no good to throw more facts at them.

Writing Nursing Advocacy Letter

If you are addressing a national issue, and your legislator aligns with your proposed action, consider looking at the committee that would hear a bill about your issue.
1. If there is a proposed bill that has not been active, you can ask the chair of the committee to bring it back up in committee.
2. Click here to check for federal bills.
If you are addressing a state issue, the Maryland General Assembly meets January- April of each year.
1. You can see if state bill on your issue was unsuccessful in 2018, and ask your legislator to re-introduce it in 2019.
2. Click here to check for state bills.
For evidence to support your proposed action, use the One Search through HS/HSL for the broadest results. If you are still having trouble finding articles, the premier journal for public health research is called The Nation’s Health.

Writing Nursing Advocacy Letter

Reminders from the rubric:
1. Include your ‘Ask’ clearly and concisely in the first paragraph. In busy offices, staff may not read the entire letter.
2. In the same vein, keep the letter one page. References can be on a second page.
3. Include your credentials. All of you are BSN Candidates (and add whatever other credentials you have). This adds a professional weight to your voice. Use APA referencing style.

November 8, 2023

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

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Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

History and Present Illness:

Marie, A 58-year-old woman with a complicated history which includes chronic low back pain, bipolar disorder, mixed anxiety, and depressive disorder presents to her PCP, a PA, complaining of constipation for several months. She reports her constipation has been intermittent and become progressively worse over the past few weeks. Currently, she reports her bowel movements occurring about once every 4 days; she describes her stools as hard and painful and she occasionally notes bright red blood on the toilet paper after she wipes. She does not feel she successful in completely evacuating her bowels. She denies melena, abdominal pain, bloating or excessive gas, loose stools, or fecal incontinence. She admits she is fearful of taking medications and has not tried any over-the-counter treatments for fear of side effects. She denies any changes in her regular medications and no short-acting narcotics for breakthrough pain. She endorses a regular diet (lean protein, fruits/vegetables, grains) without changes; she does however admit to poor water intake, about 20 ounces daily; she denies caffeine or alcohol use. She confirms her stress level has not increased; she admits to daily anxiety that limits her activities but reports she feels her anxiety is at baseline. She denies ever having had a colonoscopy due to anxiety about the procedure and potential outcomes. She reports that her chronic low back pain has been stable for the past 6 years on her current medication regimen; she has been on the same dose of extended-release morphine sulfate for the past 4 years. She fears discontinuing morphine sulfate will result in an exacerbation of her back pain. She denies exercising, attending physical therapy or being followed by a pain management specialist.

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

Review of Systems:

Marie’s ROS is positive for constipation, bright red blood per rectum, and anxiety. The ROS is negative for fever, night sweats, weight changes, fatigue; hair or skin changes, heat, or cold intolerance; and belching, halitosis, heartburn, early satiety, nausea, or vomiting. Other ROS includes: negative for chest pain, palpitations, SOB, mania, ideas of grandiosity, hallucinations, suicidal ideations, and worsening anxiety or panic.

Relevant Medical, Surgical and Family History:

The patient’s medical history is significant for asthma (since childhood), bipolar disorder (age 25), mixed anxiety and depressive disorder (age 45), GERD (age 50), hyperlipidemia (age 52), hypothyroidism secondary to lithium use (age 42; TSH last checked 3 months ago, in normal range), IBS-C, (age 48), chronic low back pain (age 52), psoriasis (age 23), diverticulitis (last episode 2 years ago, diet controlled), and primary hyperparathyroidism with hypercalcemia post partial resection 15 months ago (serum calcium level in normal range 3 months ago). Her social history includes no use of alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs. She is married with no children; she volunteers at her church, sings in the choir, and performs charity work with older people. Her family history is noncontributory.

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

Allergies: Penicillin (hives); no known food allergies.

Current Medications:

Levothyroxine 75 mcg, PO QD, Omeprazole, extended release 40 mg PO QD.

Morphine sulfate, extended release 60 mg PO QD, Lithium 300 mg, PO QD, Clonazepam 1 mg, PO qhs PRN insomnia/anxiety.

Desonide 0.05% topical ointment, apply sparingly to affected area(s) BID.

Albuterol inhaler, inhale two puffs q4h PRN, wheezing, dyspnea.

Physical Exam:

Vitals: T 37°C (98.6°F), P 76, R 12, BP 115/74, HT 152 cm (60 in.), WT 62 kg (138 lbs), BMI 27.

General: Well-developed, well-nourished female in no apparent distress.

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

Integumentary: Mild psoriasis in ears, scalp; skin is warm and dry, no edema or rash; no hair or eyebrow thinning; no nail pits or splitting.

Neck: Well-healed scar from parathyroid surgery, normal thyroid/neck exam.

Lungs: Clear to auscultation bilaterally. What other areas are you assessing and for what?

Cardiovascular: RRR, no murmurs, rubs, or gallops; no peripheral edema.

Abdomen: Soft, non-tender, non-distended, active bowel sounds in all quadrants, no hepatosplenomegaly or masses. What other areas are you assessing and for what?

Musculoskeletal: Lumbosacral region without tenderness or muscle spasm, limited active range of motion in lumbar spine. What other areas are you assessing and for what?

Neurologic: Lower extremity sensation intact, DTR 2+ patella, Achilles; negative SLR bilaterally. What other areas are you assessing and for what?

Psychiatric: Anxious, no pressured speech, good eye contact, good insight, no suicidal ideation.

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

Discussion and Clinical Review – Case Study

What other questions are pertinent to ask in the HPI?
What other descriptions, Pertinent areas would you focus on in the clinical exam: EX: If this were a respiratory case, what other respiratory system details would you list: “The chest wall is symmetric, without deformity, and is atraumatic in appearance. No tenderness is appreciated upon palpation of the chest wall. Bronchophony, Egophony etc.
Differential Diagnosis: Please list at least (and reference the background and
pathophysiology with at least 2 sources for each) three differential diagnoses with the first diagnosis being your primary (most likely) diagnosis to demonstrate your understanding.
List at least 3 pertinent positives and at least 3 pertinent negatives for each differential
What if any diagnostic tests/imaging studies should be ordered and Why? Consider testing in the Primary and Acute care setting as well.
Following these diagnostic tests as per above, what is the next step, explain based on your differentials what you plan to do next and why.
Review a recent and credible research article about the key factors (causes, risks, diagnostic testing, and treatment selection) of this primary diagnosis. Provide references for your response in APA format. Your references should be within the past 3 years.
Patient education – Please document what is pertinent for education and why. Explain your education plan. As per the previous case study, you should be giving thorough detail to your education plan.
If not managed appropriately, describe in detail what are the medical/legal concern(s) that may result from mismanagement or deferral of interventions?
List any collaborative opportunities. Provide a list of any specialties or other disciplines and indicate what contribution these professionals might make to managing the patient.

Case Study – Chief Complaint Constipation

APA FORMAT, AND REFERENCES, peer review scholarly resource cited in APA format from 2018-2023 only. (Within the last 5 years) Please do not solely use a website as your scholarly reference, fine to use as supplement, but a journal article should be referenced or a text. Please use reliable medical references such as your Goroll text, your Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment book, or UpToDate. Do NOT use WebMD, Wikipedia etc. as these are not advance practice references. APA format (if using outside sources).

November 8, 2023

Psychology Child Growth & Development

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Psychology Child Growth & Development

Students will write a minimum of a 600-word to identify major developmental milestones of children during the infancy stage in the areas of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development and to differentiate typical from atypical development.

Part 1:

Developmental Milestones according to Piaget:

Piaget listed six substages of sensorimotor development during the infancy stage (Reflexes, Primary Circular Reactions, Secondary Circular Reactions, Coordination of Reactions, Tertiary Circular Reactions, and Early Representational Thought). These substages occur during the first two years of life. Name and define in your own words, the six substages of the sensorimotor development, and provide an example of physical development that children achieve during each substage.

Psychology Child Growth & Development

Part 2:

Watch the following YouTube videos. In which ways do they connect with what you have learned during Module 5, 6 and 7 in physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development? try to be as descriptive as possible. When older children are present in the videos, just focus on the infant and their caregiver(s). You must observe and provide information from all three videos. How do these videos reflect infant physical, socxio-emotional and cognitive development?

video1: https://youtu.be/2gQx4YKpZWY

video2: https://youtu.be/qQpym7-aEL8

video3: https://youtu.be/3yMyFh1Sx3o

Psychology Child Growth & Development

Part 3:

Observations help us to identify signs of typical and atypical development. Autism is hard to identify during the infancy stage, but children may give us some signs when their development may not be as expected. Explain three signs of atypical development that could lead to autism (that you may keep in mind, when observing infants development). Observations help us to identify signs of typical and atypical development. Autism is hard to identify during the infancy stage, but children may give us some signs when their development may not be as expected. Explain three signs of atypical development that could lead to autism (that you may keep in mind, when observing infants development). Use APA referencing style.

November 8, 2023

Project Presentation Assignment

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Project Presentation Assignment

As you learned, one of the most important steps in closing a project is gathering the project team and conducting a post-mortem, and then documenting the lessons learned. For example, we record things like:

What was done well so it can be repeated in the future.
What could have been done better, and how.

Instructions

In this assignment, imagine that your chosen project has been completed, that you have conducted a post-mortem with your team, and that your boss has asked you to report on the closing process and lessons learned for your project.

In a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation:

Create a project closure checklist that effectively inventories project objectives components and processes.
Detail plans for how you conducted (or would conduct) a post-mortem on the project.
Describe the lessons learned from the project. Consider what you could have done differently and how the lessons learned affect how you would conduct the project initiation and planning process in your next project.

Project Presentation Assignment

Be sure to include visual elements to support or highlight key points in your presentation, and use detailed speaker notes to describe what is presented on your slides. Use scholarly and/or professional resources to support your work.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 5–7 slides, plus title and references slides.
Submission: Submit the 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation.

Project Presentation Assignment

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 5–7 slides, plus title and references slides.
Submission: Submit the 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation. Use APA referencing style.

November 8, 2023

Psychology Assignment – Psychiatric Diagnosis

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Psychology Assignment – Psychiatric Diagnosis

For this assignment, students will investigate and propose a psychiatric diagnosis based on the case study from the Gorenstein and Comer (2022) textbook Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, chosen in the Week One “Initial Call” discussion or the Week Two “Initial Assessment” discussion. This paper will include an in-depth overview of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis, treatment options for the diagnosis, and a sound rationale that explains why this diagnosis was made. Note that the diagnosis may include more than one psychiatric disorder. The paper must present a thorough overview of each disorder within the diagnosis. Assume the audience has no prior knowledge of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis, and provide relevant and easy to understand explanations of each for the readers. When writing the paper, it is critical to convey all the necessary information in a straightforward manner using non-technical language. (Reference the Professional Voice and Writing (https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/742ac0dfff32-43bf-a05f805e3913cbc1/1/Ashford%20Writing%20Center%20Professional%20Writing%20Infographic.pdf) resource provided by the Writing Center for assistance.)

Support the analysis with at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last ten years in addition to the course text.

Psychology Assignment – Psychiatric Diagnosis

The Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper must include the following:

Explain psychological concepts in the patient’s presentation using professional terminology. Identify symptoms and behaviors exhibited by the patient in the chosen case study. Match the identified symptoms to potential disorders in the DSM-5-TR diagnostic manual

Propose a diagnosis based on the patient’s symptoms and the criteria listed for the disorder(s) in the DSM-5-TR diagnostic manual. Analyze and explain how the patient meets criteria for the disorder(s) according to the patient’s symptoms and the criteria outlined in the DSM-5-TR diagnostic manual. Justify the use of the chosen DSM-5-TR diagnostic manual (i.e., What evidence supports the validity of this manual? What are limitations of this manual?). Summarize general views of the diagnosis from at least three theoretical orientations (g., cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, biological, sociocultural, evolutionary, psychoanalytic, integrative, etc.). NOTE: Be clear that you are writing about theoretical orientations and using the theoretical orientations to explain the diagnosis. Do not use the theoretical orientations to discuss any therapy or treatment approaches. Your application of the theoretical orientations should answer the question: What causes this diagnosis? For example, “Based on the cognitive perspective, what causes this diagnosis?” “Based on the humanisitic perspective, what causes this diagnosis?” Etc. In addition, you may include a historical perspective on the diagnosis, but this is not required.

Psychology Assignment – Psychiatric Diagnosis

Also note that here you are summarizing views of the overall diagnosis, not specific individual symptoms. Include a discussion on comorbidity if the diagnosis includes more than one disorder. Evaluate symptoms within the context of an appropriate theoretical orientation for this diagnosis (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, biological, sociocultural, evolutionary, psychoanalytic, integrative, etc.). NOTE: Here you are evaluating specific symptoms, not the overall diagnosis. Use at least two peer-reviewed articles to assess the validity of this diagnosis, and describe which demographics are at a higher risk of developing the disorder or receiving the diagnosis based on age, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Provide a brief evaluation of the scientific merit of these peer-reviewed sources in the validity assessment. Summarize the risk factors (i.e., biological, psychological, environmental, and/or social) for the diagnosis. If one of the categories is not relevant, address this within the summary. Compare evidence-based and non-evidence-based treatment options for the diagnosis. Evaluate well-established treatments for the diagnosis, and describe the likelihood of success or possible outcomes for each treatment. Create an annotated bibliography of five peer-reviewed references published within the last ten years to inform the diagnosis and treatment recommendation.

Psychology Assignment – Psychiatric Diagnosis

The Psychiatric Diagnosis

Must be 8 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center (http://writingcenter.uagc.edu/). Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 10 years in addition to the course text. Must include a separate annotated bibliography page. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

November 8, 2023

Stress and Social Support

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Stress and Social Support

Context: Human beings are social creatures. We are parts of families and communities. Barlow´s early studies on monkeys demonstrated that primates prefer a clothed wire mother. There is now a strong body of literature suggesting that social support is key to mental and physical health. A social support network is made up of family members, friends, colleagues, and other peers. Critical to help you through the stress of tough times, whether you’ve had a uniquely bad day or a year filled with loss or chronic illness, social support is an essential component to healthy coping. A social support network is something you can develop when you’re not under stress, providing the comfort of knowing that your friends will be there for you if you need them. Some of the most important functions of social support are a sense of belonging, increased sense of self-worth, and feelings of security.

Stress and Social Support

You will also be reading about medical miracles. Take time to do research on a case of a medical miracle. Summarize the case in 2 pages and then examine the role of social support and/or faith in this case. In one more page summarize how these factors (social and/or faith) impacted the case. APA style.

Delivery: Submit your email with infographic to the Dropbox.

Delivery: Submit your letter to the Dropbox.

Stress and Social Support

Delivery: Submit your email with infographic to the Dropbox.

Delivery: Submit your letter to the Dropbox.

November 8, 2023

The Election of Barack Obama

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The Election of Barack Obama

In 2008, Barack Obama was the first African American elected president of the United States. To many this seemed the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, many witnessed an event they never believed would happen in their lifetime as he took the oath of office. After reviewing the assigned resources, please answer the following questions:

How did the election of President Obama impact you? How did the Civil Rights Movement pave the way for his election? How did voters in 2008 view this election in relation to race relations?

To receive full credit for this assignment your post must:

Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately.
In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you.

DON’T FORGET TO ADD ONE INTERESTING QUESTION. MLA FORMAT.

The Election of Barack Obama

How did the election of President Obama impact you? How did the Civil Rights Movement pave the way for his election? How did voters in 2008 view this election in relation to race relations?

To receive full credit for this assignment your post must:

Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately.
In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you.

DON’T FORGET TO ADD ONE INTERESTING QUESTION. MLA FORMAT.

November 8, 2023

Immigration Debate – The 1920s

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Immigration Debate – The 1920s

The Assignment

The assignment for HIST 1302 Common Assignment – Part 2 is to use the given documents to provide arguments for a historical argument. In this case, we are using the 4 given documents as well as the resources for historical context from Section 1 to evaluate the immigration debate of the 1920s. You will need to read and understand the primary and secondary sources that you are given here. The resources above, as well as your feedback from HIST 1302 Common Assignment – Part 1 are essential in completing this step. You are not asked here to write out your understanding of the documents as you were in Part 1, but you will need to have a full understanding of the four documents to complete this assignment.

You have been given:

One primary source document that argues against immigration in the 1920s — Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “Is America Too Hospitable?” The Forum, October 1923, pp. 1983-1989
One primary source document that argues for immigration in the 1920s — John E. Milholland, “Immigration Hysteria in Congress” The Forum, January 1921, pp. 68-76
Two secondary sources that look at the arguments for and against immigration in the 1920s — Ngai, Mae M. “Nationalism, Immigration Control, and the Ethnoracial Remapping of America in the 1920s.” and Allerfeldt, Kristofer. “‘And We Got Here First’: Albert Johnson, National Origins and Self-Interest in the Immigration Debate of the 1920s.”

Immigration Debate – The 1920s

Your assignment is to lay out the arguments for and against immigration restriction in the 1920s, and you will complete it through these steps:

Using the sources, you will identify three major arguments for immigration restriction in the 1920s and three main ideas arguments against immigration restriction in the 1920s.
- For the three ideas of each argument, you will provide the following:
  1. In which document or documents did you find the idea.
  2. Either a passage or quotation that you used to identify that idea.
    - With this, you need to both give the passage or quotation and provide the page number(s) where you found the passage or quotation

Immigration Debate – The 1920s

1. 1. 1. 1. Using that information, you will be asked to bring these ideas into two written responses, one explaining what the arguments for immigration restriction in the 1920s were and one explaining what the arguments against immigration restriction in the 1920s were.
        
        Each response should be 1-2 paragraphs long (around 200-400 words).
        
        Each will need to make direct reference to the sources given in this assignment and will need to use direct evidence in the form of quotations or direct paraphrasing from the sources.
        
        You are also welcome to use any other classroom resources that are in Section 1 to help explain the two positions. Any direct references or paraphrasing need to be given an in-text citation, although a Works Cited is not required for this assignment.
      2. You are NOT allowed to use any sources for this assignment outside of those given in the assignment here unless specifically allowed to by your professor. The articles here provide everything you need to complete the assignment, and no other sources or resources are allowed in completing the assignment. Use APA referencing style.

November 8, 2023

Education & Care – Infants/Toddlers

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Education & Care – Infants/Toddlers

Rationale

Students will reflect on their learning about theoretical perspectives and practices to develop their own teaching philosophy for teaching infants and toddlers. Students will reflect on this philosophy and how it may translate to practice.

Task Description

This report is comprised of two tasks and should be presented in ONE-word document.

Part 1: Professional Philosophy (750 words)

Develop your professional philosophy statement for working with infants and toddlers in an early childhood setting. Consider important aspects of infant and toddler learning, health and safety and development. Consider unit topics such as relationships, quality, attachment, brain development, routines and the physical and human environment. You can also include topics that are of interest to you.

Education & Care – Infants/Toddlers

Part 2: Critical Reflection (750 words)

Critically reflect on your philosophy above, and identify 3 anticipated challenges you may face when putting your philosophy into practice. How do you intend to overcome these challenges? Analyse according to the set text, and the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework (V2.0).

Follow the steps to complete the task:

Create a new Word Document and save it with your surname and initials and the assessment task’s name. E.g: MillsA_assessment1_philosophy
Create a cover page with the following details:

o Student name and Student ID.

o Unit code and name.

o Unit Assessor and Tutor names.

o Date submitted.

Education & Care – Infants/Toddlers

Complete professional philosophy (750 words) and critical reflection (750 words)
Complete one reference list on word document
Check draft with draft checker on unit site.
Once complete, submit final task via the Turnitin link in the Assessment and Submission section of the unit site.

Referencing

APA7th referencing format is required with a minimum of 5 references. Sources should include relevant early childhood policy and peer-reviewed literature. Students must use the unit textbook.

November 7, 2023

The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

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The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

Our next writing assignment will tie into an idea or theme drawn from either Chapter 2 (How We Hate: The Former Terrorist), Chapter 3 (Hating is Belonging: The Ex-White Supremacist), or both chapters. You will shape your writing for an academic rhetorical situation, with an academic audience. You may either A. inform an academic audience about scholarly research on your topic, OR B. research a controversy on your topic, and use scholarly research to explore multiple sides of the issue, ultimately arguing in support of your own position in this controversy. Some possible topics to get you started: • an exploration of our discussion topic from Chapter 2, Kohn’s statement that “[h]aving reasons to hate doesn’t make hate reasonable” (70).

• Fromm’s “rational, reactive” versus “character-conditioned” hate

• the Palestinian/Israeli conflict itself, or perhaps a subtopic such as examining the legality and/or ethics of Israeli settlements in occupied territories or the history behind the establishment of the state of Israel.

The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

• an in-depth analysis of Sherif’s Robbers Cave study (or any other research project that Kohn describes in Chapters 2 and/or 3), its implications, and its influence on subsequent research

• connections-spaces and their role(s) in promoting healing and community

• a profile of a particular white supremacist or other extremist group, such as its history, current status, major figures, recent activities, etc.

• another topic of your choice from Chapter 2, Chapter 3, or both chapters!

Expectations – to get a passing grade on this SA, you should do the following:

• Write an informative research paper that provides an overview of some of the research, controversies, and/or issues about your chosen topic and takes an objective, neutral stance (it would be appropriate, however, to evaluate the merits of and/or critique a specific research study, if you wish). You are reporting out on a topic of interest, NOT establishing a claim or position!…OR

The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

• Write an inquiry research paper that asks a central question about a topic, reviews a variety of perspectives and research with a balanced eye, and answers the question…OR

• Write an argumentative research paper that describes a controversy on which you take a position, and then examine arguments and evidence both in support of and in opposition to your position

• Write for an academic audienceLinks to an external site. that is NOT expert in your topic area. This means you’ll need to spend some time defining any terms that might be unfamiliar to your reader and summarizing or paraphrasing relevant parts of researchers’ work in your topic area to help your readers understand some of the breadth of research around your topic. 2 You will also need to use the linguistic conventions of academic writing!Links to an external site.

The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

• Use AT LEAST two scholarly sources, as well as our book, Kohn’s The Opposite of Hate, which is a popular (rather than scholarly) text. You may use any materials that we’ve used for class (available in Canvas), but you MUST use at two scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, edited books aimed at an expert audience, or similar sources. I STRONGLY encourage you to use knowledgeable resources to help you with locating potential scholarly sources (Butte College librarians, CAS tutors, NetTutor, Ask-a-Librarian online service, etc.). You may also use popular sources, but your scholarly sources should provide at least half of the outside (not your own) material/ideas that you discuss in your SA.

• Include a Works Cited (MLA style) or References (APA style) or similar bibliographic page in the approved style system that you’re using.

• Be typed in 11- or 12-point font, 1.25-inch (standard) margins, double-spaced.

The Opposite of Hate – Sally Kohns

• Be a minimum of 1500 words as an indirect measure of depth and thoroughness (this should not include your bibliography in the count).

• Show that you have carefully read Chapter 2 and/or 3, and the other sources that you use, and that you have fully digested and considered the different viewpoints and evidence regarding the topic you’ve chosen.

• Shape your assignment into a formal research paper in MLA format (or other appropriate style, as discussed with me), and make textual decisions that use the conventions of the academic research paper genreLinks to an external site. effectively (objective tone; more formal word choice; complex patterns of grammar and sentence structure; straightforward, “writer-responsible” structure of text; MLA (or other style) formatting and citation of sources).

• Include well-chosen details, examples, and quotes from your sources to help you develop a detailed overview of your topic. Remember to cite page numbers in parenthesis and to give credit to the original source.

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