IMPORTANT: Structure of the paper. The paper should be double-spaced. It should be around a minimum 9 to maximum 12 pages, NOT including a required reference page. You are not penalized for writing less or more- this is just a guideline to help you understand how comprehensive your answers should be.
IMPORTANT: Paper title and date (single- spaced) in the top left corner. Set up a separate reference page at the end. A title page and abstract is not required, and they will not count toward the page/ word total. The margins should be no more than 1 inch (do not use wider margins or tab after numbering the question; that just highlights that you are trying to take up space). The font should be Times New Roman and no larger than size 12. The paper must be submitted using Microsoft word; wpd, txt or other formats will not be accepted. Please see the provided examples of a guide on how to set up your research paper.
IMPORTANT: Answer what is being asked. To answer each question, just put the number and the response. DO NOT rewrite the question or put a lead in discussion, abstract or introduction. DO NOT use first person or a conversational style. DO NOT include personal opinion or content beyond the course or peer reviewed research. This is an academic paper and should be approached as such. This will be considered evidence of not following instructions.
IMPORTANT: Provide analysis. For every question (this means the three questions within numbers 1, 2 and 3) you need to begin by clearly defining the concept/ term being asked about. This means not only do you cite the one or two sentence definition from the text, but go further and fully explain the concept using your own words. Fully illustrate what the concept/ term is and its broad application in society or various contexts.
IMPORTANT: Apply concepts to content. After you have provided a comprehensive definition, then illustrate its application to the video/ article assigned with this Research Paper. Discuss the evidence in this video/ clip that does or does not support the term/ concepts meaning as outlined in the text’s research. Be sure to fully explain how the content you selected from the video/ article supports or refutes the research outlined in the textbook or peer reviewed articles. Do not simply give the example without linking it to the research you have put forth.
IMPORTANT: Integrate external research. For the question that asks about the external/ peer reviewed research, you must include an article that comes from a peer reviewed journal outside of the course. For information about finding peer reviewed journals go to RESEARCH RESOURCES in the RESEARCH PAPER section of the course.
IMPORTANT: Once you have found an article that directly relates to the questions being asked, illustrate how the research findings in the article support or refute the question. This means that you must outline the research study focus and findings. What did the study do, who were the subjects and what did they find? This should be clearly spelled out and integrated into your answer. Just providing an overview of the abstract is not enough. Integrate the research study findings with the examples you are using. Clearly show the applicability of the study is in terms of further explaining what is happening in the video/article. Discuss these findings in the context of the question being asked; this means that you must link your answer to the broader question.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to link and integrate the video or book content with the relevant course content and external research. Just over viewing research related to the topic is not enough. Integrate the various required course content and external research findings with the examples you are drawing from the video/ book you choose. Clearly show the applicability of the course content terms of further explaining what is happening in the video/ book or to support/ refute ideas put forth.
IMPORTANT: This is going to be the video for the research paper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq6elmqs7fI
and this are the questions which should be supported which information about the textbook. I am going to attach the textbook
This unscripted relationship series Put A Ring on It follows three longtime couples, with help from a relationship coach, who embark on the ultimate relationship test. Three couples are pushed outside their comfort zones to confront the question they’ve been too afraid to ask: is this their happily ever after? The couples will finally find out if they are truly meant to be together y dating other people, and in so doing they’ll discover if there’s a love connection they’ve been missing all along. Will they decide it’s time to go their separate ways, or is it finally time to put a ring on it?
IMPORTANT: Research Papers must reference course materials and at least one external peer reviewed journal article per question set using APA style. Your Research Papers should be 9-12 pages (not including the required reference page or optional title page); this is typically what would be required to ensure your paper is comprehensive and has a depth of analysis outline in the grading criteria. Your paper should have a maximum of 1-inch margins, Times New Roman Font size 12, and in Microsoft word format. Review the ASSIGNMENTS INFORMATION- RESEARCH PAPER section of the course. Research Papers are to be submitted by 11pm of the posted due date.
IMPORTANT: Please note that there are a total of three sets of questions you must answer (see below); each set is on a specific topic we covered in the class and contains three questions. Answer the first two questions in each set of topic area questions listed below drawing from the course readings. Then answer the third question in each set using a peer reviewed article you find on your own; this means you will have to use a total of three different external peer reviewed articles. Review the ASSIGNMENTS INFORMATION- RESEARCH PAPER INFORMATION and RESEARCH PAPER EXAMPLES folder for more details.
IMPORTANT: Required Research Paper Question
1. Power & Privilege
Drawing upon the textbook research, explain how any two women’s social identities as discussed via the ADDRESSING Model shape their perceptions of and experiences with power and privilege in their relationship and its implications according to the research. Review the research examining Power Hierarchies; discuss in detail how two key concepts applicable to this area of research supports or refutes how couples’ interactions within this episode and its implications according to the research. Using an external peer reviewed research article you find examining Black women’s negotiation of intimate or familial relationships, comprehensively explain how the power dynamics with their partner influences their perceptions of the relationship in two ways.
2. Relationships
Identify and analyze the relevance of the textbook research on PERSCRIPTIONS about Romance Perpetuated by the media to two women in this episode’s experiences and desires, and its implications according to the research. Explain in detail how two women in this episode’s concerns or experiences are applicable/ not applicable to the section What are people looking for in Romantic Partners outlined in the textbook, including its implications according to the research. Drawing on an external peer reviewed research article examining Black women’s marital options (e.g. partner availability, marital decision making); comprehensively explain how and why two women in this episode’s choice in a long term partner/ spouse support or refute this research.
3. Mental Health
Review the textbook research addressing Madness in the 20th Century and Beyond; discuss how any two of the findings in this section are supported or refuted by two women in this episodes’ experiences- be sure to discuss the implications according to the research.. Comprehensively discuss how the textbook research examining Feminist Therapy approaches and how any two approaches would/ would not benefit any two women in this episodes’ experiences; be sure to discuss the implications according to the research. Find an external peer reviewed research study that examines Black women’s use of mental health services like counseling; discuss how it would explain the experiences the women in this episode appear to have in this therapeutic setting in two ways.
