Youth should not play football due to concussions

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing Worksheet I. The position that I will take in" rel="nofollow">in my essay is: Youth should not play football due to concussions. (make this as specific as possible). II. I will be usin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing source(s) that describes research on the white matter of the brain" rel="nofollow">in: A reference book for this III. Identify which source of research will provide evidence to support your position. Evidence can be drawn from journal articles, government websites, or non-profit organizations that describe researh. Enough of a citation must be put here for me to fin" rel="nofollow">ind your specific source. (Just “APA website” or American Psychologist is not adequate.). Source Available thru Ivy Tech library Need available as a full text IV. Beyond those factual sources, I will use the followin" rel="nofollow">ing 2 sources to help me develop my logic or to bolster my position with in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing details relevant to my topic. A possible source is a newspaper, magazin" rel="nofollow">ine or blog. Enough in" rel="nofollow">information must be put here for me to fin" rel="nofollow">ind your specific source. Source Available thru Ivy Tech library 1. Terl, S. (Dec, 2011). Concussions in" rel="nofollow">in Youth Sports. Parks & Recreation. Dec2011, Vol. 46 Issue 12, p15-17. 3p It mentions that Shane Caswell, a high school hockey player, was one youth who experienced concussion when his head was hit durin" rel="nofollow">ing the game. Furthermore, the symptoms of concussion in" rel="nofollow">include headache, vision problem or light sensitivity, and vomitin" rel="nofollow">ing or Nausea. INSET: CONCUSSION TIPS. 2. Dillon, N.(Aug2011). Head Games. American School Board Journal. Aug2011, Vol. 198 Issue 8, p17-19. 3p. ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (20 pts. plannin" rel="nofollow">ing / 30 pts. paper) This assignment allows students to address a current social problem in" rel="nofollow">in the United States. Students’ social problem is how parents and schools should handle concussions in" rel="nofollow">in youth football. Students may take a position that fit their values and life experiences, but their essay needs to have research that substantiates that view. The assignment in" rel="nofollow">involves writin" rel="nofollow">ing a 3-5 page paper addressin" rel="nofollow">ing the topic. Heartfelt feelin" rel="nofollow">ings and strong opin" rel="nofollow">inions, even values that you hold, may underlie your position on football. On any controversial issue, your genuin" rel="nofollow">ine in" rel="nofollow">intentions and devotion to a value are commendable. But, they will gain" rel="nofollow">in you few followers among others at home, at college or in" rel="nofollow">in the workplace if they are not substantiated. Your paper can be filled with impassioned ideas, but no case has been made successfully without factual in" rel="nofollow">information and logical reasonin" rel="nofollow">ing. So, it is essential that at least a page of your essay is course content related to the brain" rel="nofollow">in. For another, this written piece is an academic assignment. That means that the position that is taken must be supported both by factual in" rel="nofollow">information (i.e. at least a page of evidence on concussions from outside sources) and by logical argument. Below, I have attached the criteria by which your essay will be evaluated. You’ll notice that the majority of the criteria (#1, 2, & 3) relate to course content, evidence, or critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing. Evaluation of Essay General requirement:_____Essay is 3-5 pages (1.5 lin" rel="nofollow">ine spacin" rel="nofollow">ing, 1”margin" rel="nofollow">ins) Content requirements: ____ 1. Content from the notes & textbook has been described accurately & shows understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of psychology. ____ 2. Explanation of evidence from outside factual sources makes sense. ____ 3. Position is supported by psy. content & evidence and reasoned argument. ____ 4. Essay is written so that ideas are clear (spellin" rel="nofollow">ing, grammar, word usage, organization). required sources (see the plannin" rel="nofollow">ing worksheet) Four sources are required to support your essay. 1. a. Factual in" rel="nofollow">information on the white matter of the brain" rel="nofollow">in and b. Evidence for your position on concussions and football should be drawn from at least one source each. Choose your sources carefully. For at least those two sources, the author must cite facts, and in" rel="nofollow">in psychology that requires that research studies be identified. For this essay, those two sources must do more than identify studies or simply state their results, but also they must describe how those studies were conducted. Journal articles and Internet sites of academic in" rel="nofollow">institutions or the government are recommended for those two sources. Articles are available through databases that can be accessed through the virtual library of our college. You can connect to those databases through Campus Connect. Academic websites are identified in" rel="nofollow">in their URL by _____.edu. Also, useful are websites of the federal government. Those public websites are identified by _____.gov. Or, research may be acquired from the website of the American Psychological Association (apa.org). Other non-profit organization websites may be used if they report research. 2. a. Reasonin" rel="nofollow">ing for your position should be supported by two additional sources in" rel="nofollow">in addition to those assigned for class. Or, these sources may be useful in" rel="nofollow">in providin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing details to bolster your argument (e.g. a case study). You may use the popular media (i.e. magazin" rel="nofollow">ines, newspaper, television, or non-profit organizations on the Internet) for your ideas or details. No commercial websites (_____.com) other than magazin" rel="nofollow">ines, newspapers, or television should be used. Magazin" rel="nofollow">ines and newspapers also can be found in" rel="nofollow">in databases through Campus Connect.