Term Paper Preparation Requirements:
For this paper preparation you will need to submit a typed description of your term paper, 10 APA formatted
references, and 2 annotated references. The full one-page description will need to tell me what your parenting
topic is (how it relates to parents and/or parenting and why the topic is important) and describe what you plan to
do within the paper. You should discuss theory behind your topics, links to a specific community
service/intervention as well as some of the preliminary research you have done (like the introduction section to
the paper). In this description you will need to discuss subtopics (in paragraph format) and a general plan of the
paper. The second page should be a typed reference list of 10 references that you plan to use in your paper (in
APA format). These references should be peer-reviewed. No other types of references/sources will be
accepted. On the third page you will need to summarize at least 2 references (from the 10 on your reference
page) in your own words and describe how each individual reference fits into the topic of your paper. You will
need to attach the 2 full reference articles that you summarized to your paper preparation. For this assignment
you can go over 3 pages, but should not go over 5 pages. Grammar and spelling count and there will be a total
of 2 points deducted for these errors. Also include an APA title page.
Some suggestions for topics: Step-parenting, Parental bereavement (loss), Parental drug use and abuse,
Parenting gifted children (or other exceptionalities like autism, hearing impairments), Parental differential
treatment, Comparison of heterosexual and homosexual parenting, Parenting your own parents, Grandparenting,
Foster parenting, Effects of domestic violence on parenting, Incarcerated parents, Effects of parenting on
marriage, Impact of miscarriage/infertility on parents, Impact of preparation on parenting, Impact of
intervention on parenting (parent improvement, drug intervention)
Remember the focus of your paper should be on parents and parenting- not on children!
Please note that you will need to save this graded assignment to attach to your final paper.
Be sure to turn in the grading protocol below with your paper preparation on the due date. Use a title and
reference page.
** This assignment will need to be submitted to Canvas by class time on the due date.
First Page:
Full one-page description will need to tell me what your parenting topic is and describe what you plan to do
within the paper.
Discuss theory behind your topics, links to a specific community service/intervention as well as some of the
preliminary research you have done
Discuss subtopics (in paragraph format) and a general plan of the paper.
Second Page:
Typed reference list of 10 peer-reviewed references that you plan to use in your paper (in APA format).
Third Page:
Summarize at least 2 references (from the 10 on your reference page) in your own words and describe how each
individual reference fits into the topic of your paper.
Attach the 2 full reference articles that you summarized to your paper preparation.