Instructions for Application Assignment I which is due on MARCH 21st
The application assignment will require the student to choose and research a scholarly/peer reviewed journal article (which means reviewed by experts in the field) and must be related to chapter 10 Biological Aspect of young and Middle Adulthood page 455 of our text. (Required Textbook(s): Understanding human behavior and the social environment.) Zastrow, C. and Kirst-Ashman, K. (2019). (11th edition) Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Application Assignment I
The article should be critiqued and result in a written assignment to explore issues that are common to any issue addressed in Chapters 10 or Chapter 12 of your text. The two page minimum does not include the title page, the abstract or the reference page. The paper should be double spaced in APA format and focus on (1) strengths and weaknesses of the theoretical arguments and evidence presented; (2) relations between the readings in the textbook (how does article relate to chapter 10 (3) unanswered questions raised by the journal article. (you usually find this in discussion or section on future or further research). Your paper is due on MARCH 20TH and must be written in APA format. See the attached rubric.
Go to the library or locate a journal article one online. The article needs to be related to chapter 10 (any issue in our chapter 10 text). On the outline of the journal or inside cover it will say peer reviewed which means it has been reviewed by experts in the field. Peer reviewed journals make the journal and articles more credible. You should have 5 headings and they are listed in red below.
The two page minimum does not include the title page, the abstract or the reference page.
No author note needed for student version of APA
Introduction (which is labeled the title of paper or assignment . Do not label the introduction section introduction (It should be the title of your paper)). This section includes What you will present/ tell the reader what the article is about.
Critique (critique article by providing the strengths and weaknesses of argument/article/evidence presented in article.
Relationship to Chapter 10 or 12 (Explain how article relates to chapter 10 of our text)
Unanswered Questions (Unanswered questions raised in the article-you usually find this in discussion or section. Sometimes even future or further research).
Implications for social work practice (Summarize article and share what additional research is needed and why (you usually find this in section on future or further research. Please also address how findings may impact social work practice.
References which is the Reference page and should be a separate page (a minimum of 1 reference is required. The author of the article that you selected will be the 1 minimum reference. You may provide other references if you like.
