Relationship between Drug Use and crime

PSYC 210 Researched Argument Paper For this final paper, you will pick a specific point of view or argument you want to make and support from the list of topics below. Should you want to choose another, you will need to have it approved by your instructor. You need a strong claim and then write your paper defending that claim. Type of Paper: Formulate your claim and begin drafting your paper. In researched argument papers, it is important that your claim (your argument) is clear; therefore, spend some time working on your thesis statement. Then you must decide how you will support the claim that you are making. List your reasons for your claim. You also need to consider the opposing sides of your claim. On what grounds would these disagree or oppose your claim? In an argument paper, you need to bring up these opposing points and explain why they do not make sense, or acknowledge that they do make sense and explain why the reader (audience) should dismiss them. An outline might help you organize the content of your paper. Again, be sure that you give your reasons for your claims and your reasons against. Audience: Think about the audience. Your purpose for writing this paper is to change the way people think about your issue or maybe even convince them to take some sort of action. Focusing on a very specific audience is usually the best way to create some sort of change. Who is most affected by your topic? Who could actually do something about it? How will you persuade them to see things from your point of view? Resources: Now, since your claims in the paper will be highly opinionated, this is where the research or resources come in. Research strengthens your claims. You need supportive evidence from sound academic resources, sources in which you can obtain statistical information, and resources from professional sources. Resources like blogs, Wikipedia, social media are not sound academic resources that should be used for this paper. Where to find resources: Use the Ivy Tech digital library that is linked to the College Resources module. In each module on the Learning Activities pages there are links to chapter web links full of specific resources that include programs, agencies, organizations, and government sites. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is linked in the Course Resources page for assistance with APA formatting, in-text citations, listings on references page, construction of title page. Required Items for Paper: APA formatting style (double-spaced, paragraphs indented) Title page Content of paper 5 full pages minimum of content Clearly focused, debatable, and supportable thesis statement advocating your view on the problem, claim, or controversy Introduces and discusses opposing viewpoints Use of evidence from sources (research), objectively and accurately interrupted Logical, organized structure that clearly and effectively guides readers through the arguments being made Use of evidence from sources (quotations, and/or paraphrases), clearly discernible from each other and from the writer’s voice and cited using correct APA in-text citations Use of at least 5 relevant and highly credible sources References page in APA style Check paper for typos, language or grammar errors Upon submission, paper will be checked for plagiarism by Turnitin. Grading: This paper is worth 140 total points – 115 points for content and 25 points for mechanics, including the proper citing of sources in the paper and proper citing on the references page. A grading criteria rubric is included after this document. As you write and review your paper, be sure to review the grading rubric to see that you have covered all necessary areas.