Analytical Memoranda

Expecting the first child Order Description Applied Final Project- "Your Lot in Life" Assignment You are expecting your first child. You and your spouse are beginning the search for good daycare. Part 1: Setting the Scene (5%) Choose one of the Lot of Life scenarios. You should elaborate on the scenario by writing a 1-2 page letter to a relative or close friend or as a diary from the perspective of a parent writing about his or her child. Your letter/diary should explain what happened, what issues you will look into and some ideas about how you will deal with the situation. If the scenario you have chosen is touched on in your textbook you can mention what you are leaning in the class you are taking. Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS section number, the scenario you have chosen, and finally, whether or not the Lot in Life is true or not true for you. Part 2: Doing the Research (15%) Prepare a short (4-5 pages) research paper on the underlying issue you chose in the Lot in Life. This paper should be no longer than 5 pages and include at least four references in APA style. You should have at least FOUR outside sources, primarily from government and community agencies as well as scholarly journals and books. References to your course readings should be included when they are appropriate. Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS section number, the scenario you have chosen, and finally, whether or not the Lot in Life is true or not true for you. Paste your Part 1 assignment in at the end of this research paper. Assignment Format and Referencing Style (Do not use footnotes at the bottom of the page; rather, following APA, list your references at the end of the paper.) Web Resources As you use the Web for information, you should be aware of the fact that the Web has both good and bad information, as well as information that is biased. There are many online resources devoted to finding and evaluating information on the Web. A very detailed discussion of how to evaluate information can be found at Johns Hopkins University. Do not use Wikipedia as a source for your information. Finally, sources that tend to have good information include the following: college or university department sites (be careful of student pages; some are very good, but some are not so good), professional organizations, governmental agencies, professional journals, and regularly published newspapers and magazines. Use the following Check List when submitting the research paper. RESEARCH PAPERS MISSING THE CHECK LIST WILL LOSE TEN POINTS. Research Paper CHECK LIST (Submit with Lot in Life research paper) Name __________________________________ BEHS 343 section _______ Checklist _____ I am submitting this assignment to the LEO assignment tab as an attached file. The file name is my last name with the number 2 after it. ______ My paper has a cover sheet that lists my name, the BEHS section number, the scenario I have chosen, and finally, whether or not the Lot in Life is true or not true for me ______ At the end of the Research paper I have pasted in my Setting the Scene paper (Part 1) _____ I have attached the assignment in the assignment as ONE file in Word or rtf. _____ I have completed the UMUC modules on How to Avoid Plagiarism and APA style. Problems That Lower Your Grade: ? plagiarism: the grade is 0 and you will be reported to the Dean ? incorrect referencing of material ? too many quotes (and not enough of your own words) ? no bibliography/reference page -- paper will not be accepted ? large fonts and margins (insufficient words per page) ? no coversheet ? no check list ? assignment not submitted according to directions Part 3: Solution (20%) In 2-3 pages describe how you will deal with your Lot in Life. As part of your solution you should contact at least two local community agencies (not just Web sites) that can help provide information, training, or support for the problem. Include specifics on how to contact the agency, what services they have available, and how much these services cost. If you include WWW sources for your background research on this topic, review the guidelines about evaluating Web sources given earlier. Your paper should has a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS section number, the scenario you have chosen, and finally, whether or not the Lot in Life is true or not true for you. The other two papers (Setting the Scene and Research) should be pasted in at the end of your solution paper.