Psychology Question
Assignment Directions:Time to put your critical thinking skills to work! This week you are preparing an outline and an annotated bibliography for an argument presentation. The outline will help you map your argument structure - including your thesis, support, and counterargument(s). The annotated bibliography helps you research your topic. You’ll be able to identify relevant research that supports your position and organize the information needed for your presentation (Week Seven).
You can choose any topic where people disagree. If you cannot reasonably present a legitimate argument against your position, you need to rethink your topic. Rationally, if no one can argue against your position, there is no need for your argument. You must present a counterargument as part of your outline and presentation.
This week’s outline and assignment will help you prepare for the Week Seven Argument Presentation. The goal for the Week Seven Argument Presentation [content page] is to use a well-structured argument to persuade the audience of what you believe to be the truth using evidence from authoritative, unbiased sources as justification. You will use one of the three types of argument discussed in Week Six - Classical, Toulmin, or Rogerian to plan your argument.
Note, you would do well to read the lesson from Week Six [content page] on these types of arguments before completing this assignment.In this assignment, you will focus on your thesis, an outline of your argument, and an annotated bibliography. Demonstrate how diagramming arguments can illuminate the flow of Logic.
See the examples for formatting. At the least:- The outline must include all components of the argument style template
- The document should be double-spaced
- The annotated references should be hanging indent [content page]
Part I: Presentation Outline
Using information from the textbook in Chapters 5 and 6, as well as the lessons from Weeks 4 and 5, write your thesis [content page].Your first bullet point is your introduction. You should produce an argumentative thesis as part of your introduction. You will add at least bullet point for each of the components of that type of argument to demonstrate the flow of your argument. For example, if you choose the Classical argument, you will need at least one slide labeled for each component: Statement of the Background, Position, Proof, Refutation, and Conclusion. Be sure you see the lesson on Refutations [content page].
See the attached templates found under Resources and Supports.
This is NOT a rough draft and writing more than the outline will result in a loss of points for not following directions. One consideration here is to provide enough for the instructor to provide proper guidance on how to best complete the PowerPoint.
Part II: Annotated Bibliography
The goal here is to provide a proper reference in the chosen style for a minimum of three ACADEMIC resources (e.g. sources found in the APUS Library [web page], Google Scholar [web page] you plan to use in your argument. The reference must be "traceable." If I cannot click on the link and go straight to a legitimate resource, that can be seen as plagiarism. Don't use whole books, use actual published and accessible papers. You can use additional sources from other websites but make sure you interpret their reliability before using them as evidence.
After providing each reference, provide a short description of the main points in the work AND how you intend to use that information in your final PowerPoint.See the APUS APA [web page] and MLA [web page] for citation guidance.
NOTE, for your outline and presentation, every reference must have a working URLthat takes the instructor to the precise location for the document used. Failure to do this can be seen as plagiarism. If you have a physical book, you may need to take a picture to prove ownership of the work.
Submission Instructions:
- Upload your outline and annotated bibliography as a single, 3-5 page, double-spaced Word document or PDF.
Be sure to review the following prior to submitting your assignment:
- Academic Integrity Guidelines [content page]
- Assignment Rubric
- If you do not see the rubric, in the blue horizontal navigation bar select Course Tools, then Assignments. Select the appropriate assignment, and the rubric will be located near the bottom of the page.
References
American Public University System. (2024). APA Style. Richard G. Trefry Library.
American Public University System. (2024). MLA Style. Richard G. Trefry Library.
Bowell, T., & Kemp, G. (2014). Critical thinking: A concise guide (4th ed.). Routledge.
Dogan, M. E., Goru Dogan, T., & Bozkurt, A. (2023). The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Online Learning and Distance Education Processes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. Applied Sciences, 13(5), 3056.
University of Houston Libraries. (2020, June 1). Why do we cite sources? YouTube.
University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries. (2024, November). Research guides: Evaluating web resources: Home. Evaluating Web Resources - Research Guides.
Image Citations
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whitestorm. (2024). Image of Collection of old books in the Library. 123rf.com.