research paper #1
Choose ONE topic from the list below for your Research Paper #1. After you finish completing the exercises for this week, you can begin thinking about the topics for your papers which will be due later on this semester–during Weeks 3 (MLA Format) and Week 6 (APA Format).
allure of scent
androgyny
Attachment theory
beauty pageants
behaviorism
bipolar disorder
birth order
body modification
borderline personality disorder
bullies
child prodigies
communication differences – male/female
complaining behavior
concept of self
coping c.a.t. program
corporal punishment
cross-dressing
cults
cyberbullying
deja vu
developmental psychology
dreams
family therapy
fear of flying
guilt
hirsuit–attractive?
histrionic personality disorder
how music affects learning
humor
id
Indigo children
jealousy
laughter
megalomania
memory
mind-body connection
mindfulness
multiple personalities
occultism
optimism/pessimism
peer pressure
phobias
postnatal (postpartum) depression
private vs. public self
psychology of music
“retail therapy” / “shopaholism”
resilience
revenge
rumors
sadism
self esteem
senses & the psyche
short-term memory
sibling rivalry
sleeping disorders
social anxiety disorder
somnambulism
stereotyping
subliminal advertising
super-ego
twins
visual perception
Please, show me your topic and Outline (bullet items only) you prepared with your main idea for approval and to make sure you are on the right track
No grade will be granted for this HW Assignment in prep for your first paper. You have until March 11th to decide, write Outline and send me your choice o topic for this MLA paper
Link to How to Write a College Paper Outline
GUIDELINES for Research Paper 1
1. The exercises you will be doing will help you with MLA documentation and sentence structure.
2. This paper must be between 2 to 3 pages long (not including the Works Cited or Cover pages).
3. This paper #1 must be in MLA format.
4. Be sure to go to chapters 50 and 51 from your course textbook to help you write a paper in MLA format.
5. The paper must be from one of the topics listed from the list of topics you were given in Lectures Week 1 and Assignments Week 1.
6. Please, note that your Works Cited page should have at least 4 to 5 credible sources such as: books, newspapers, medical journals, reliable links, experts in the field, and magazines.
7. Do not use websites such as: Wikipedia, Infoplease, Answers.com, WebMd, etc.
8. Do NOT include tables and graphs in your paper.
9. Be sure to edit your work before submitting it.
10. Be sure to AVOID CONTRACTIONS in formal writing.
11. YOUR PAPER MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN A 20% SIMILARITY RATING!!!
12. Follow the tips I gave you in Announcements Week One.
