Write an 8pm age research paper
Research Paper Checklist
➢ There is a general topic that has been narrowed down with a specific focus.
o Example: General Topic – Addiction / Focus: Rehabilitation practices and success rates in American teens
➢ There is a title that is both interesting and demonstrates clearly what the paper is about. Use a first clause, a colon, and then an explanatory clause.
o Example: Beyond Cop Killer: A Look at the Message Contained in the Lyrics of Ice-T
➢ There is an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The introduction should be 1-2 paragraphs and the conclusion should be 1 paragraph. The rest of the paper is the body.
➢ There are subtitles separating the different sections of the essay. These subtitles are to be in italicized font and left justified.
o Example: Title: Fuss and Feathers: Were Dinosaurs Closer to Birds or Lizards? Subtitles:
o Traditional Images of Dinosaurs/ Terrible Lizards/ New Evidence/ Feathered Dinosaurs
➢ There is sufficient evidence utilized in the body of the essay. The majority of quotes should be embedded quotes, but block quoting is also allowed. Please use correct format.
➢ All paraphrased or referenced material that is not a direct quote but is new and not general information must be cited as well.
➢ Use in-text citation, not footnotes or endnotes.
➢ Note: There is no set number of citations needed in a research paper, but one quote per paragraph is an insufficient model.
➢ No paragraphs begin or end with quotations.
➢ There is a thesis statement and the paper relates to that statement. There is no trifold or tripod structure.
o Negative Example: Grey whales are making a comeback due to sheltered breeding grounds, increased whale-watching revenues, and the diminishment of predators.
o Positive Example: Now that whale watching is a vastly more profitable endeavor than whaling the grey whale is making a comeback from near extinction.
➢ The body paragraphs are balanced in length and each contains a topic sentence and information and analysis that follow that topic sentence.
➢ There is a logical flow to the paper and information is organized well.
➢ 6-8 creditable sources are utilized, 3-4 of which must be academic sources.
➢ Varied sources are utilized in the research; information is not gathered from one place or institution.
➢ The paper is 8-10 pages long, typed and double-spaced, with a works cited page that does not count towards the page count.
➢ The paper is in MLA format, including the name, date, and class, all citations, and the works cited page. If there is a question about format, please reference The Owl at Purdue.
➢ The paper has strong and academic vocabulary, varied sentence structure, and has been proofread for language mechanics errors.
➢ There is no use of first person singular (I) or second person (you) unless found in a direct quote.
➢ There is no use of phrases such as “I am now going to explain” or “This paper is about”.
➢ The conclusion provides a further idea or perspective and is not solely summary
Prospectus: Neuropsychological functioning in opioid use disorder
A common misconception to someone’s well being is that if they look okay that they in fact are
okay. While one’s outside appearance may be good to look at if we dig deeper and get to their
health it may show they are NOT as okay as one may have assumed. While many people have
their own opinions on drug addiction one thing is true, impairment to drugs can lead and have
psychological effects that may ot be obvious such as one driving drunk and swerving. While we
may go on about the various amounts of impairments and actions drugs may cause we will look
at one’s neuropsychological functioning in their own opioid use disorder period. We will look
closely at 2580 clients within 61 areas of studies for analysis in this research paper. (Copyright
of American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd)
Proven in the study the largest effect difference in neuropsychological performance was shown
in one’s complex psychomotor ability. Makes me wonder how many people are unable to drive
in America due to opioid use disorder. While impairment to driving may be a short term side
effect, while a long term effect of opioid use could cause structural brain abnormalities. From
brain scans showing white matter in one’s brain to one losing the ability to memorize day to day
things. From losing the ability to drive to losing the ability to see is real and can happen. It has
happened to clients outside of the study who have struggled with long term opioid use.
In studies, long term opioid use can cause underlying issues to major health issues down the
road. In this prospectus I will be diving into the various studies and research done on one’s brain
development or brain change to opioid usage. From the beginning stages to change to what can
3/4/2022
cause a permanent effect to one’s health and life while or after using opioids for long term
periods.
By Scott C. Wollman; Alexander O. Hauson; Matthew G. Hall; Eric J. Connors; Kenneth E.
Allen; Mark J. Stern; Rick A. Stephan; Christine L. Kimmel; Sharis Sarkissians; Brianna D.
Barlet and Christopher Flora-Tostado
