The purpose of this assignment is to identify current themes being communicated about sexuality in the media and to evaluate their wisdom and veracity against the material covered in this course. You will collect 15 articles written within the last year on a particular topic related to sex and sexuality (i.e. pornography, extramarital affairs, teen pregnancy, homosexuality, etc). Articles must come from popular sources likely to be read by a potential client (i.e. Cosmopolitan, New York Times, Men’s Health, Newsweek, etc.). You will write and submit a 15-page paper with 3 main sections relevant to these articles:
1.Summarize the content of the selected articles.
2.Compare and contrast the information presented in the articles with the content presented in the course.
3.Explain how a therapist might use this information to help a potential client navigate perspectives and/or decisions regarding the chosen topic.
Papers must be written in current APA format and must include a title page, abstract, 15 pages minimum of content, and a references page.
Your Truth in Media Paper is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7. Please note that late papers will not be accepted after class ends on Friday July 3, 2015 (see Syllabus).
As there is not a grading rubric for the Week 7 paper, I am providing you with the following grading notes to help guide you:
The purpose of this assignment is to identify current themes being communicated about sexuality in the media and to evaluate their wisdom and veracity against the material covered in this course.Your paper will be graded in regard to how well you meet the following: