Assignment———Week- 2 New Class Scholarly Writing
Week 2 Assignment: Synthesize Research Articles
Activity Description
Warm-Up Activity 2.1: Forms of Scholarly Writing
Review the Scholarly Writing in Psychology Powerpoint, located under your weekly resources.
Warm-Up Activity 2.2: Sources Used for Doctoral Course Work
How do you know whether a research source is valid and valuable to you? Review Establishing the Value of a Source, located under your weekly resources.
Warm-Up Activity 2.3: Using Track Changes
Review the following resource, located under your weekly resources, on using the Track Changes tool of your word processor. Before you use this tool, be sure you understand how to insert track changes into a document and how to read and understand the track changes that someone else has inserted into your document.
· Word 2013: Track Changes and Comments
· Free QuickHelp Videos: Track Changes
· Demo: Use Tracked Changes and Comments in your Word 2007 documents
· Audio Course: Revise Documents with Track Changes and Comments
Assignment
Your task this week is to synthesize the following three articles about internet addiction, located under your weekly resources.
· Kuss, D., Shorter, G., van Rooij, A., Griffiths, M., & Schoenmakers, T. (n.d). Assessing Internet Addiction Using the Parsimonious Internet Addiction Components Model-A Preliminary Study. International Journal of Mental Health And Addiction, 12(3), 351-366.
· Lee, H., Choi, J., Shin, Y., Lee, J., Jung, H., & Kwon, J. (2012). Impulsivity in Internet Addiction: A Comparison with Pathological Gambling. Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 15(7), 373-377. doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0063
· Lortie, C. L., & Guitton, M. J. (2013). Internet addiction assessment tools: dimensional structure and methodological status. Addiction, 108(7), 1207-1216.
After you have reviewed each of the articles, write an essay that addresses the following:
• Introduce the topic to the reader. You will need to provide a clear and concise thesis statement and sufficient background information to frame your synthesis.
• Identify the relationships and themes among the three assigned.
• Organize your synthesis in an organized and logical manner.
• Summarize the key points, concluding with a suggestion of future research implications.
Length: 3-5 pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to the topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be careful to adhere to Northcentral’s Academic Integrity Policy.
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