Hiya class,
This is your guide for the final assignments of the semester: your PowerPoint, your presentation, and your final paper. The order in which you will complete these are: first, you will create/write your final paper. Second, from your final paper, you will copy/paste portions into your PowerPoint. Third, you will use your PowerPoint during your presentation.
By April 20th (11:59pm), you will submit your PowerPoint to me so I can review it. Before doing so, you will create your final paper. However, I will NOT review your final paper, but I will review your PowerPoint. Since your PowerPoint will come from your final paper, by reviewing your PowerPoint, I will essentially be reviewing a shortened version of your final paper.
Whew, I hope that all made sense.
Your actual final paper is not due until May 6th, but you will need to write it much earlier so you can create your PowerPoint, that is due on April 20th.
You will use the PowerPoint when you present your paper. After you present using your PowerPoint, I might give you some feedback and you can use that feedback to improve your final paper and be done with the class!
Below is your guide for your final paper. Use this guide to create your final paper, which you will then use to create your PowerPoint. I know, I know, this is all repetitive, but I want to make sure you understand what you are doing. I’ll provide feedback and return your PowerPoints before we meet again April 22nd.
Let’s get started on your final paper. First, pick a topic. Here are the topics we discussed this semester, that are also listed in your syllabus:
Chapter 2, Poverty
Chapter 3, Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Chapter 4, Gender Inequality
Chapter 5, Sexual Orientation and Inequality
Chapter 6, Aging and Ageism
Chapter 7, Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 8, Crime and Criminal Justice
Chapter 9, Sexual Behavior
Chapter 10, The Changing Family
Picked a topic? Good, that’s the first step. Second, you’re probably going to have to re-read the chapter to re-familiarize yourself with the topic. Yes, go ahead and re-read the chapter and then return to this guide.
Done re-reading the chapter on the topic you chose? Wow, you’re a fast reader!
OK, let’s write your final paper. Let’s start with the basics. You will use a Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced document. I created a template for you that has all this set up already. Look in this week’s folder for the template.
Also, you will use American Psychological Association (APA) style for your paper. Here is a guide for APA: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html
I know many of you use Google Docs, and that’s okay, but make sure what you submit to me is a Microsoft Word document. If you’re still having issues with this, here is a guide: https://support.enlightiumacademy.com/support/solutions/articles/48001218180-how-to-turn-a-google-doc-into-a-microsoft-word-file-docx-
Below are your prompts to help you write your paper. Please, do not include the prompts in your final paper. I don’t want to re-read the same questions/text I wrote to help you write your paper in the final paper you will submit. It is like I am talking to myself, and no, I don’t want to re-read my own writing, if I can avoid it.
Go ahead and open the final paper template and start populating your final paper.
