American Intercontinental University Negative effects of Social Media on Teenagers Discussion
Question Description
In this unit, you will work on the first phase of your essay.
For this Unit 2 Submission, submit only the opening paragraph (double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with in-text citations) and the APA-style References page for grading (please do not submit the entire worksheet).
Your tasks for this week are as follows:
- Finalize the topic for your paper based on the topic you selected for the Discussion Board in Unit 1 and the feedback your instructor and peers provided, or select one from the list of topics/issues below. You can select any topic you like, but you must obtain approval from your instructor first. This is to ensure that the topic is appropriate for an argumentative essay and related to an issue that will hold your interest when you return to this essay in the coming weeks.
- Review the source in the Topic Bibliography on your topic.
- Locate a similar, credible source on the issue using the AIU Library and this Internet search tool, by conducting a key word search based on your research topic. Think about the evidence you find so that you can form an opinion. Here are some additional tools to assist with your search:
- AIU Library Orientation Libguide
- TRAP test to ascertain the credibility of your sources.
- Complete the unit 2 worksheet to assist you in composing an opening paragraph for your essay (do not submit the worksheet; it is for guidance purposes only with this Submission). Your opening paragraph should establish a thesis statement that reflects the essays overall claim and explain the importance of the selected topic. Be sure you support the claim with two reasons based on evidence, and include at least 1 quote from the sources that you assembled in Steps 2, 3, or 4. Explain the rationale for the selected quote(s).
- Include properly formatted APA in-text citations and a corresponding Reference page for the one quote used in the opening paragraph.
NOTE: For assistance with this assignment, please refer to the assigned readings listed under Unit 2 Learning Activities, as well as your intellipath® lessons.
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