GUIDELINES: Students will complete an 8page scholarly paper relevant family systems theory and individual self. Students are encouraged to include a humanistic perspective or critique in the paper (does not need to be the major focus of the paper, though). The paper should be written in accordance with APA Style (6th ed.). The papers should cite and reference a minimum of 5 scholarly resources. Papers should be written in a scholarly style and tone (i.e., consider a journal article as a good model for the expected style of writing). Pleiase make sure you include: (a) an abstract, (b) an introduction that states your theme and main topics covered, and (c) a conclusion section that summarizes your key points and any conclusions. See below for more explanation. Although this paper is a position paper, students should be sure to support their position with references from the scholarly literature. Rubrics for course papers can be found in Appendix B in the Syllabus.

REMINDER: Paper due by March 2

GUIDELINES FOR PAPERS

You can save yourself and me as the reader time and energy and produce a more effective presentation if you follow some basic points about academic papers. In writing a paper your goal is not just to learn but to present what you have learned in a way that invites and encourages the reader to walk with you on your journey.

Here are some guidelines I ask you to use. Below are also two references you can use for further information.

General
Structure: have title for each section (bold and capitalized).
Use topic sentences (see reference at end)
Sections
Introduction:
Give topic (e.g., what is your question, thesis, goal)
How you will approach the topic (include a brief description of the subject and purpose of each section)
Why you chose this topic
Main body
Divided into sections
At beginning of each section give the focus and purpose of section
Conclusion
Summarize what you did
Give conclusions (what do you take away from your paper, e.g. how applicable to your interests, what questions are you left with, what further

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