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Objective To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook Psychology and Your Life by Robert S. Feldman and three outside sources. You'll choose one of the topic below and write an essay of 6 complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After presenting both sides of the debate, you'll make three claims to support your thesis and convince the reader why their opinion is correct. Topic Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior? Note: You’re only to select one topic for your paper. Process Your essay must include: A title page Introduction paragraph and thesis statement Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence Conclusion paragraph APA style reference page The Title Page The first page of your essay will be the title page. Provide the following information: The title of your research essay Your name and student ID SSC130: Essentials of Psychology Exam number Penn Foster College Current date Formatting Format your essay following APA style using 12pt. Times New Roman font. Set your paragraph line spacing to 2.0 double-spacing. Use 1 inch margins. Include a header with a shortened title in ALL CAPS on the left and the page number on the right. In-text citations and reference page must be in American Psychological Association (APA) style. Refer to this website for help: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/664/01/ Remember that grammar counts! Be sure to re-read, revise and proof-read your essay for polished English grammar, spelling, capitalization, spacing, and mechanics.