Essay on Assignment 3 2015 05 08

 2. For your second relationship, identify the independent and dependent variables and describe the attributes of each.

Explain the changes faced by young people as they move from childhood into adulthood in relation to their: freedoms, rights and responsibilities.

Using you knowledge AND the documents provided, write a well-reasoned essay on the following prompt:

• Follow standard formatting. Your essay should be a minimum of 1000 words and a maximum of 1500 words, typewritten (Times New Roman, 12 point font), double-spaced with 1-inch margins. Acceptable citation style is Chicago (footnotes or endnotes). For additional information, go to

Conduct research in the University Library to find at least three sources that are relevant for your Week 5 essay.

The way I plan on conducting research is through a literary analysis, as I am a high school student with very few resources to gather large amounts of primary data. The types of literature that will be in this paper will include studies, meta-analysis, news articles, and magazine articles. By gathering this information, I will be more equipped to conduct more intensive research in the

Being an adult is the number one thing that children want to be: The desire to get older to do things that you want when you want and having no one say otherwise. However, what is an adult? An ambiguous term that really falls into the hands of the individual, where at Sixteen you can drive, eighteen you can vote, and twenty-one you can drink, for those in the USA, all varying ages that individuals could use as indications of adulthood. Robin Heinig wrote and article “What is it about 20- somethings?” where she discusses Arnett’s proposal about a new developmental stage, “Emerging Adulthood”. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, an American professor in psychology, believes that we aren 't entering adulthood till the later portions of our twenties. For some, this may be true but for the general population including myself I find this hard to believe. Leo Hendry’s article, “How universal is emerging adulthood? An empirical example”, on emerging adulthood gives a deeper understanding to what this generation 's kids are going through. The late teens are a crucial part to the lives of a young adult. It 's the time that we spend trying to identify ourselves, escape the circumstance that we are put into at a younger age, or just had a better family income. Arnett is not wrong, but all other external factors need to be accounted for before we know, or even consider if emerging adulthood is a new developmental stage.

Cite all of the resources used with in-text citations, using at least two sources from the Topic 3 readings. These will be included in the list of references at the end of the assignment.

Instructions: For this writing assignment, you will select one article from the Suggested readings posted on Blackboard, and type a response for each of the questions listed below. Please find additional guidelines in the file “Writing assignment guidelines” posted on Blackboard.

He introduces this through diction by saying “young people” instead of using adolescents that have a bad connotation to it (page 6). When people usually use the word adolescents they are using it in a negative way. By him saying young people it makes us feel like we have a positive impact on this world and that we can make a difference. When he said young people it made me feel like that I was able to do bigger things in this world. He didn’t just want to touch adults, but also teenagers because they are the ones that are left to clean up past generations mess. He also addresses this by his optimistic tone by moving many young people because he sounds very positive and that we can do it. Obama sees the glass half full not half empty, which allows others to see the world with more good than bad. Not only is he talking to adults now, but also teenagers. He makes younger generation’s feel like they have power and a word in what is going on in their country. It is effective because now it widens his range of voters that he talking to and who he is reaching out

In the argument, “16: The Right Voting Age”, the National Youth Right Association According to author, “Young people have strong views about the environment”(451). Because they have power. According to author, “Youths are most directly impacted by education policy”(451). Because the youth mind are open for everything. Also the author saying “Teens are already treated like adults”(451). I agree with the author because my experience confirm

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In the article “The Go-Nowhere Generation,” the Buchholzes argue that the present generation of youths has taken a turn for the worse, losing the sense of spirit that were once synonymous with people of their age and settling for meager jobs in their hometowns instead. The target audience of “The Go-Nowhere Generation” is educated older adults and parents, who are most likely to share the authors’ views. The authors implement a series of comparisons, which include statistics and descriptions, between the past and present generation of young adults to illustrate their position. However, though the authors make several valid points that are supported by solid evidence, the article falls short of being truly convincing due to its narrow views

Erikson highlights that society sanctions teenagers a specific timeframe to get themselves and their parts as grown-ups called

All children need some sort of adult figure to be able to provide for them. Adults play an important role in the life of a young person. In many scenarios it is our hope that adults use the knowledge they have acquired throughout their life to positively influence and assist in guiding a young person in a positive direction or to produce their full potential in general. If adults are dedicated to the development and progression of the generation of youth that we heavily influence changes for an in the future have a larger chance of actually being fulfilled. Public opinion polls reveal that American adults are concerned about young people (Scales, 2003). These studies support the important role