Project Click for more options Final Project Directions and Submission For your

Project Click for more options
Final Project Directions and Submission
For your final project you will be writing a paper in APA format. (See details below.) Your paper should be approximately 4-5 pages or 1200 words.In your paper you will choose from one of the topics listed in Chapter 14: Adolescent Stress and Alienation or Chapter 15: Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Dependency. This will be a two-part paper. In part one, you will choose a topic and describe how it relates to adolescents.
In part two, you will choose a movie or book which portrays this issue through one or more of its characters. Compare the movie/book to your research. How well, does the movie/book compare to what you have learned in research about how these issues affect adolescents? Do you agree or disagree with the way the character’s issue , mental illness, issue, is portrayed when comparing the actual research that you have studied? Explain giving cited research. For instance, you may find errors in the movie or storyline based on your research, or you may notice that the story and issues presented seem to be too exaggerated or not very likely after presenting your research.
Here are some of the ideas for topics:
Runaways
Teen Depression
Suicide
Self-Injurious Behaviors
Eating Disorders
Juvenile Delinquency
Conduct Disorder, ODD
ADD, ADHD in adolescence
Juvenile Gangs
Drug Use and Abuse
Tobacco and Smoking
Alcohol and Excessive Drinking
Your completed paper will be due on Sunday night of week three at 11:59PM EST.
*Remember, we already know what the textbook says so you will want to do good research to find additional materials on this topic as it specifically relates to adolescents. Your textbook is fine as one resource but you will need at least 3 others for a total of 4 in addition to the text.
Your paper will analyze the topic presented in the text, Chapter 14. You will need to include and cover these important details about your topic:
In part one you need to cover this items: (Remember to include research and facts for each category).
I: Introduction-A proper definition/introduction of the adolescent problem, issue, that you will present.
Causes and symptoms (Examine the problem, list symptoms, discuss particular risk factors.
Nature or Nurture (Discuss whether it is hereditary, environmental, or both.)
Diagnosis or assessment (Discuss how the problem is recognized, diagnosed and/or assessed.)
Treatment (Options and prevention)
II. Movie or Book Title-
Describe a “short” paragraph about your movie and character.
Compare and contrast the topic and actual research, giving your critical review.
Conclusion-Give your final statements and additional thoughts.
Be sure to review the grading grid so that you will be aware of how your paper will be graded. This should also serve as a guide to help you remember to include all of the important elements in the paper.