Final Paper – abstract and please read. remember my cultural and ethical issues maybe should be about my family being white and his black as one of his children said many years ago that she did not like white people and it caused my middle daughter not to ever come to my home in Maryland again since she lived in North Carolina. I hope this helps but if you need other information please let me know. I also believe that she wants 5 recourses and including some from the book we are currently reading.
Final Paper
Describe a recent conflict that you were personally involved in (or affected by). The conflict that you select must involve cultural and ethical issues. Please address the following:
a. Identify the sources of the conflict.
b. Identify and analyze cultural aspects of the conflict, and propose methods for dealing with cultural barriers to effective communication or resolution.
c. Evaluate the ethical implications of intervening in this conflict, and propose methods for dealing with any potential ethical pitfalls.
d. Identify what form of conflict resolution (negotiation, mediation, arbitration) would have been most effective for resolving this conflict, and explain
why. Describe what conflict theories, dynamics, or frameworks apply to this conflict.
e. Create procedures for dealing with future conflicts with this same party, concerning the same or a similar issue/subject matter.
Your paper should be 10-12 pages and must incorporate at five sources in addition to the required readings for this course.
Summative Assignment Grading Criteria
Content Criteria
20 Points
The paper must fully address each of the required topics. The paper should not merely identify the appropriate theories, but rather, the acceptable paper will include thoughtful application of the appropriate theories to the conflict scenario, and will include detailed analysis of the various subtopics.
Writing and Organization Criteria
4 Points
The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear.
The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
The paper uses words and language that are inclusive, clear, and unambiguous.
Spelling is correct.
Research Criteria
3 Points
The paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials that are relevant to the assignment, e.g. scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments websites, personal communication, etc.
Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com.
Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erickson, etc.).
Paper includes the appropriate number of references required by the assignment.
When appropriate, the paper addresses ethical considerations in research.
Style Criteria
3 Points
The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition).
The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment
The paper includes an APA style cover page.
The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought.
The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines.
The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
Total Possible Points
30 Points
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