To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources. You’ll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After presenting both sides of the debate, you’ll make three claims to support your thesis and convince the reader why your opinion is correct.
Topic:
- The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Your essay must include the following:
- A title page
- Introduction paragraph and thesis statement
- Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
- Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
- Conclusion paragraph
- APA style reference page