• Return to the textbook and review the pages in the chapter that pertain to your selected topic.
(Social Networks Chapter 7)
• Select two scholarly articles to use in your paper. For each article, write down the author information, date of publication, title of the article, the publication information (journal title), and the database from which you retrieved the article. You will need this information when you create your references for the sources.
• Begin the writing process. You are going to compare the points of view offered by these authors (the author of your textbook and the authors of the two articles you have selected) on your selected topic, and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis of the readings.
• How clearly you demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen topic.
• Frequent and appropriate use of examples from the textbook and selected articles to support your points.
• Appropriate inclusion of relevant quotes from the discussion forum activities.
• At least one paragraph for each of your three sources (the textbook and two scholarly articles) that includes an accurate summary of the points made by the author(s).
• At least one paragraph for each of your three sources showing your thoughtful analysis of the point of view introduced by the authors.
• At least two paragraphs illustrating how the authors of those three sources agree or disagree with one another about the topic.
• At least two paragraphs that reflect your own point of view and provide a conclusion about your chosen topic.
• Complete your assignment using Microsoft Word.
• Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA Style
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
o Student’s name
o Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Due date
• Must utilize academic voice.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
