Term Paper Assignment Class : Social Psychology Course Book: Goals in Interaction (7th Edition) Due date: 8/4 Please make sure to read the instructions carefully so that you gain full credit for each requirement. Make sure to TYPE your assignment and submit it via E-mail (Microsoft Word preferred, Pages is okay, Google Docs is okay too). Format: 1) APA format:Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced, one inch margins 2) Length: 3-4 pages, No cover page, word cited, 1-2 sources. Make sure to answer all questions, follow APA format (mentioned above), and use proper grammar/spelling. Directions: – Please choose any topic that we have covered (or will cover) in class throughout the semester Ex. Conformity, obedience, groups, self-esteem, etc. I encourage you to use your textbook for a list of topics (the table of contents includes all topics). – Identify a social issue, current event, or a historical event to which you can effectively apply your topic. Ex. Obedience and the holocaust, teenagers and conformity, group behavior such as it applies to gangs, police brutality, etc. (these are just examples you are welcome to get as creative as you would like). – Use your text to define and summarize your topic (if you topic includes other subtopics and terminology, you are welcome to use them as well). – Use one article from a reputable source to introduce and explain the social issue/current event/historical event of your choice. (Example. online Journal, News paper, Government Source) – Summarize and integrate the text material and the article in your own words to paint an accurate picture of your topic in a way that would make sense to someone who is completely unfamiliar with the topic. Imagine that your audience either just came to visit from a very distant land (but somehow understands English perfectly well), or is an alien that just landed on earth (but still somehow happens to understand English perfectly well). – If you feel that you topic might be a problem in the world, please feel free to offer potential solutions.

