Opinion Article

Topic is : Mental illness in children

In this assignment, you will continue writing about your ongoing research topic, but you will modify it to meet the various formatting and style needs of a typical opinion article for a local publication. This does not mean that you can just take a 2,000-word paper and cut off 1,000 words; instead, you must demonstrate that you have made careful choices to revise your more academic writing to fit another medium targeted toward a different audience.
This assignment requires you to:
Determine a local publication to which you will write your Opinion Article. This is likely to be your hometown daily newspaper; however, you may also have a local alternative newspaper that you could use as your target publication. For example, in Asheville, NC, the daily newspaper is the Asheville Citizen Times (Links to an external site.), while the weekly alternative newspaper is the Mountain Xpress (Links to an external site.). Either choice would be viable for this assignment. While you are encouraged to submit your opinion article to the publication, this is not a requirement. For this assignment, simply prepare your article as if you are writing to a very direct audience: the editor and readers of a local publication. So your instructor knows your target audience, begin your article with the heading “Written toward [insert name of news publication here]:”
Determine the style, tone, level of formality, etc. that is typical for that publication. Do this by reviewing and reading articles from the publication with particular attention to the Opinion/Editorial or Letter to the Editor sections.
Analyze the target audience for the publication, and consider how their needs dictate the writing choices you will make. This means you need to consider the backgrounds, beliefs, values, etc. of the people who are in your town or community. Think of ways you can make connections with them in your writing.
Write an Opinion Article of between 700 – 1000 words using the same topic you’ve been researching all quarter.
Use APA format- it is likely that the publication you choose will not use APA format; however, since learning APA is a key component of this class, we will continue to use it here. If you do decide to submit for publication, be sure to consult publication guidelines and use the reference style specified.

Stress and its effect on the brain and body

Stress and Its Effect on the Brain and Body. Excessive human stress is widely regarded as a contributing factor to, or a cause of, numerous physical and mental diseases. This topic requires you to address the neurobiological mechanisms associated with the stress response, and how the brain responds to stress. In particular, you will need to identify how stress hormones can impede the well-being and normal functioning of the brain. Further, this topic should include an examination of the effects of stress on the functioning of specific brain structures such as the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and/or amygdala.

Part 1: 1 proposal/Outline page paper on the topic.

Part 2: 12 to 15 double-spaced wordprocessed pages. Note that this does not include title pages, reference pages, figures, and appendices. The typical font size is 12 points (the minimum acceptable size is 11 point) and the font style is Times New Roman. Clear, concise introduction and rationale. Thorough coverage of material. Extensively and appropriately referenced with primary scientific sources. Well-organized and planned material. Demonstrated knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, and integration of material. Conclusions are clear and logical with well-founded recommendations for further research. Excellent writing style, presentation, and formatting.

Major Project: Interview a Person or Analyze a Film

If you do not know a person that you could interview, you can take this option of analyzing a film character. Here are the instructions.
Choose a film that has at least one major character who have some kind of mental disorder. Provide a very brief synopsis of the movie (no more than one paragraph).
Identify the disorder and describe the symptoms. (Use Chapter 1:The problem of Mental Disorder; Chapter 3:Acting Mentally Disordered)
What is/are the cause(s) of that disorder? Explain the causes based on the 5 models you learned in class. Which model explains the disorder best? What treatment would work best for that person? (If you see a particular treatment being already used for treating that person, identify which of the 5 models advocate that particular treatment). Be critical about the treatment and analyze strengths and weaknesses of the model. (Use Chapter 2: Types of Mental Disorder; Chapter 4: Mental Disorder: Concepts & Causes)
Apply at least one sociological perspective (theory) to explain the cause(s) of that illness? (Use Chapter 5: Mental Disorder as Deviant Behavior)
Describe the character’s socioeconomic and demographic background. Based on what we learned in the class, how are these characteristics associated with his/her mental illness? Do you see support for the facts we learned? Justify with examples. (Use Chapter 7: Social Class; Chapter 8: Age, Gender, and Marital Status)
If this person is a minority, then how our understanding of the association of race and mental illness helps you to explain his/her experiences of mental illness? If that person is not a minority, write how the experiences of mental illness could have been different for that person if he/she were a minority. (Use Chapter 10: Race)
Describe that character’s help seeking behavior. Does he/she seek care or not? Why? Was he/she coerced? What was the family member’s role in this help seeking process? (Use Chapter 11: Help-seeking Behavior; Chapter 12: The Mental Hospital)
Organize your paper into the following sections and write each section based on the questions provided below:
Overview
Diagnosis
Models of illness
Sociological perspective
Explanation of mental illness based on age, gender, and social class
Explanation of mental illness based on race
Help-seeking behavior
6-10 pages (double-spaced). 1-inch margins. No cover page, start on the first page.
I will check your draft if sent to me as an email attachment 10 days prior to the deadline. If you use any article, then cite that according to APA format. But if you use information from the text, no need to cite that information.
Check for grammar; formatting should look professional and neat.
RUBRIC
Interview Paper Scoring Rubric
Interview Paper Scoring Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization of the paper
– Introduction with the person’s description without mentioning any personal identifier (Maximum 1 page)
– Medical model of the disorder- causes, signs, treatments
– Sociological model/explanations of the disorder- causes, signs
– Stigma associated with the disorder & participant’s dealing with stigma
– Concluding paragraph with some opinion and reflections
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInformation on the disorder
Included in the analysis the discussion of medical model: causes, signs, symptoms, treatment.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
Discussed adequately how the participant’s age, gender, race, and class is associated with his/her diagnosis, treatment and experiences of living with the disorder. There should be ample references to the text, different theories and concepts discussed in each related chapter.
100 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
Discussed the influence of stigma. How the person has been affected by stigma in different phases of becoming mentally ill.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterview questions
Asked at least 5 questions for sociological analysis other than the socio-demographic questions
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar
No grammatical errors. The paper is written professionally with good sentence structure.
20 pts
Total Points: 200

Attachment theory

Attachment Theory
Do childhood attachment patterns influence behaviors in adulthood? Explore childhood attachment and its effects on adult behavior, potentially including romantic relationships and effects on parenting.
Read the module and, if needed, Internet descriptions of attachment styles so that you have a good understanding of them. Your paper should both address what researchers know about attachment styles in childhood and what researchers know about how attachment carries over into adulthood.
Your research must include at least two journal articles or books. Websites can be very helpful and informative, but your final paper must include full, published research articles or books on the topic. Sources should be reputable and consistent with what you learned in the module as well as other sources. GoogleScholar and PDF articles from the Internet can be helpful resources. Make sure you use good search terms when trying to find articles. You may want to start broad (for example, “bystander effect”), and then narrow to your particular area. This paper requirement means that you need to include at least two primary sources in your paper; articles from the Internet can be included, but they would be in addition to the two minimum primary sources. Primary sources are firsthand accounts; thus, they involve the author writing about his or her own work.
As a general rule of thumb, at least 1.5 pages should focus on childhood attachment styles and patterns of behavior and at least 1.5 pages should focus on adulthood attachment. Finally, conclude the paper by analyzing whether childhood attachment is helpful to understanding adults. The paper should follow the following format:
Introduction. Introduce your topic and different attachment styles
Description of attachment styles in childhood — what leads to their development? What are typical behaviors?
Description of how attachment carries over into adulthood — are there direct connections? Or does childhood attachment not lead to predictable adult behavior patterns?
Evaluation: How well does attachment theory help us understand adult behavior?

Introduction for Organic Chemistry Thesis about chalcone derivatives to treat GBM

Hi! I’m looking for someone who can help me write my whole Chemistry Master’s thesis.

I’m currently doing research on chacone derivatives to treat Glioblastoma (GBM).
I made a draft of the table of contents of my thesis (attached).
In the next couple of weeks I should have all the information needed from my research available.

Im also attaching an unpublished research we did a couple of years ago that Im using as reference for my research “Chalcones as anti-glioblastoma stem cell agent alone or as nanoparticle formulation using carbon dots as nanocarrier” (however it is important to note that my research has nothing to do with C-dots; its only synthesis of chalcones).

For now, I want to start with the introduction (see table of content draft) asap to make sure I have an expert on the topic before he/she writes the whole thesis.

Im also attaching the formatting guidelines for the thesis provided by the university.

Critique Assignment

What to Do
While we cover much of the textbook, American Cinema, American Culture, during the semester several chapters dealing with specific genres are overlooked. This unit allows you to delve into one of these chapters:
• Chapter 6: Silent Film Melodrama
• Chapter 7: The Musical
• Chapter 10: Film Noir: Somewhere in the Night
• Chapter 15: The 1960s: The Counterculture Strikes Back
· Chapter 17: Into the 21st Century
“’Genre’ is a French word that refers to a kind, type or category of a particular phenomenon or thing. In the cinema, genre is a term that is used to designate various categories of motion picture production” (Belton 113)
So for this unit read pp. 113-115 which offer a background on different genres and then choose one of the chapters listed previously to closely examine. Then read thoroughly that chapter.
Assignments:
• In a summary of 400-450 words, highlight the most important points of the chapter to you. Include specifics from the textbook in your summary.
• Write five multiple choice questions which emphasize five different important items from the chapter. Provide the answers
• Select a film of your choice that fits well with the chapter, and explain your rationale for choosing that film .
• Explain why you chose that film to illustrate the chapter (250 words minimum).
Upload all assignments into Dropbox using one document with a page break between sections (first page is summary, second page is for questions, and third page is for the chosen film and the rationale for choosing that film.

Assess the validity of the argument critically. To what extent do you agree/disagree with the argument developed. How interesting did you find the text?

Write a summary discussion of the following two texts:

Rogers, Ben. 2000. The nature of value and the value of nature: a philosophical overview.
– Gupta, Joyeeta. 2019. The Puzzle of the Global Commons or The Tragedy of Inequality

For each author address
1) What is the main argument?
2) What are some facts/examples they use to make their points?
3) Assess the validity of the argument critically. To what extent do you agree/disagree with the
argument developed. How interesting did you find the text?
4) In a final paragraph, briefly compare the two texts. How do the authors differ in their main focus,
concern or opinion, to what extent may there be agreements and overlaps?
Overall length: – 400 to 600 words for each author, about 150-200 words for concluding remarks.
– Total assignment length will be between about 1000 and 1400 words (for reference, this prompt is
about 400 words)
– Try to stick to the word count. If you end up above it, edit it down: delete, rephrase, condense,
consolidate. (But you will not be marked down for going over a little bit.)
– Note word count at the top of the page.
References: – Put full bibliographical references for texts discussed at the top of the page. You can copy
the bibliographical reference from the syllabus.
Citations: – Use your own words and only cite short passages directly from the text (if at all).
– When you directly cite a text passage from one of the readings, provide page number (p. 15).
Style: – Clearly organize your argument and avoid repetition.
– Avoid statements like “I agree with the author” without explaining why.
Be selective and go for big picture: These texts cover considerable ground, so you need to carefully read
the texts first, then decide what is the most important part and try to synthesize your summary analysis
and concluding remarks.
GRADING will be based on:
– Effort to identify key arguments and how the author backs it up.
– Organization, clarity of writing and grammar.
– Be concise and precise, avoid vague formulations and repetition. Proof read before turning in.

Personal Finance Reflective Book Report

Read a significant contemporary book in the field of Personal Finance. Refer to the list of supplemental books provided by your instructor.Read one of the following supplemental books of personal finance: “Rich-Dad Poor-Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Children that the Poor and Middle-Class Do Not” or “The Total Money Makeover” or “The Millionaire Next Door”. Write a 3-4 page reflective report of the book you choose. Your report should reflect your perspective as to how the book has or may impact you financial plans. Make sure the book report is written in Rich-Text or Work format.

Adolescent Culture Project

Students
will be expected to research some aspect of adolescent culture and
write a 6-page paper that summarizes the main findings of their
research. The paper must include at least five sources.

Introduction
We’ve
all be through it, but there is no doubt that the adolescent experience
changes with time. Youth culture is a very complex aspect of
adolescence. In this assignment, I encourage you to take a more detailed
look at some aspect of adolescent culture. Steinberg provides a great
backdrop for studying adolescence, but he doesn’t get into detail
regarding culture and does not even mention a variety of interests that
are important to American adolescents.
Selecting a Topic
The
range of possible topics is wide with this assignment. I know some of
you may desire some help with narrowing down a specific topic. Start
with what you are interested in. For example:

If you enjoy reading, you might choose looking into adolescent literature or magazines popular among adolescents.

If
you enjoy outdoor activities, you might choose to look into popular
adolescent activities such as skateboarding, extreme sports, paintball,
etc.

If you like listening to music, you might choose to explore the music interests of today’s youth.

If you like media, you might choose to look into what TV shows or movies are popular with today’s youth.

If you like technology, you could look into video games, blogging, chat rooms, text messaging, popular web sites, etc.

If you enjoy fashion, you could research clothing, piercings, tattoos, etc.

If
you work with teenagers and struggle to keep up with their language,
now might be a good opportunity to research teenage slang.

Your
final paper should be no less than six pages in length (double-spaced
with one inch margins) and must include the following:

An opening paragraph that introduces your topic and includes the reason(s) why you selected your topic.

A
summary of your research that includes at least five references. NOTE:
Your textbook cannot be one of these sources. References can include
anything that helped you to better understand your topic (journal
articles, web sites, books, personal communication with someone with
knowledge on the topic, etc). If you have any questions regarding
references or need some assistance getting started with a good website
for example, just let me know.

A
concluding paragraph that includes what you see as the most important
things that you learned regarding this topic as well as a brief
discussion of how this information can/will be used in the future.