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You will write an
800-word, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times Roman essay on a topic of suicide chosen from the topics below and present more hopeful alternatives. There are six topics.
Assignment Topics:
1. Write an essay based on research on the relationship between teens, cyberbullying, and suicide. Is there a direct relationship or if there are other factors involved, what are they? How can cyberbullying be prevented?
2. Write an essay based on research on the factors affecting the suicide rates being higher in adolescents. Give specific factors affecting adolescents. How can the rate of suicide be lowered in adolescents?
3. Write an essay based on research on the factors affecting the much higher suicide rate among the military population than the general population. What is being done to reduce the rate of suicide among the military population?
4. Write an essay based on research on the global rate of suicide. Which countries tend to have higher rates/lower rates and why? What can be done to lower the rates in the countries with the highest rates?
6. Write an essay based on research on the factors affecting the suicide rates being higher in elderly persons. Give specific factors affecting the elderly. How can the rate of suicide be lowered in the elderly population?
Use New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. You need to use APA format for citations and references. Have a title page. You DO NOT need an abstract. This is mainly an essay based on research. You are presenting a tragic problem and the factors that contribute to it followed by possible solutions to improve it – give people alternatives that provide hope and a will to live.
You still need to meet the requirements of the
scoring rubric. Include a paragraph about your personal thoughts and feelings as you worked through this assignment. Re-read the requirements of the essay and the
scoring rubric before starting your paper.