Research Essay

OBJECTIVE

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 6 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 their opinion is correct.

Topics

1. Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?

2. Eye Witness Testimony: Is eye witness testimony reliable in the court of law?

3. The opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who over-prescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?

Note: You're only to select one topic for your paper.

Process

Your essay must include:

1. A title page
2. Introduction paragraph and thesis statement
3. Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
4. Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
5. Conclusion paragraph
6. APA style reference page