Drugs Society Behavior Course Essays Instructions
Sch150 Drugs Society Behavior Course Essays Instructionsessay 1
Sch150 Drugs Society Behavior Course Essays Instructionsessay 1
SCH150 – Drugs, Society, & Behavior Course Essays Instructions Essay 1: Drug Education Autobiography-Due: by 11:59PM Formatting and Style for Required Papers Papers must be formatted using the guidelines established by APA 7. • 1-inch margins on all sides (change default settings on word processing software if needed) • 12-point Times New Roman font • Running Header (appears at top of every page): For this class use – Name, SCH150, Date paper turned in. • Page number in footer on bottom right of page • Double Spaced with Left Justification (the right side appears “ragged” and uneven) • Indent first line of every paragraph ½ inch. Formatting, grammar, and spelling are worth 10 points of paper grade!
Paper Content • An educational autobiography focuses on the educational experiences and reflections of the writer. • This paper will focus your education on psychoactive substances (alcohol, tobacco, legal and illegal drugs) through direct and observational learning until adulthood before you took this class. o Direct Learning: information is given directly to the person, e.g., parents to kids, friends to each other, teachers to students, self-instruction. o Observational Learning: information is acquired by watching other people’s behavior (and its consequences) in real life (or simulations of real life, e.g., films) o Discussion of personal substance use is not required and is not expected. This essay #1 should be at least 3-4 pages. Opening of paper (10 points): at two paragraphs • Open with an in-depth discussion of why you took this course (e.g., required, suggested by an advisor, liberal studies elective) and how well you think you have been educated, up until taking this course, about psychoactive substances. Main Body of paper (50 points): at least 2 pages • Looking back, from past to present, discuss what you learned about psychoactive substances through direct and observational learning. At least 2 of the following areas must be discussed. • Home Education: Parents, caretakers, siblings, family • Formal Education: Learning in school (not including this class) or from teachers/educators? • Social Education: Through friends and others around you • Media Education: Exposure to information through TV, movies, music videos, music, etc. Closing of paper (30 points): At least 3 paragraphs • Discuss what you think influenced your attitudes about psychoactive substances from past to present. (What influenced you the most? What influenced you the least?) • Describe how you have dealt with or plan to deal with the topics of topics of alcohol, tobacco, legal and illegal drugs with your children or other young people in your family or friend’s families. • Close with thoughts on writing this reflection (For example, “what you learned from this class up until this point about psychoactive substances and knowledge about what you have learned outside the class) This is not a research paper. Do not cite any websites. Do not copy and paste any information from the internet. Use your own words to describe anything you want to discuss from the films, supplemental materials, textbook or lectures this semester.