DEP4481 Keiser My Philosophy Of Life And My Life Goals Discussion My Philosophy of life and My Life Goals” Due Sunday by midnight of week 3.This month you

DEP4481 Keiser My Philosophy Of Life And My Life Goals Discussion My Philosophy of life
and My Life Goals”
Due Sunday by midnight of week 3.This month you are to write a 1200 word research paper on concepts covered in this class and how they apply to your own life. Your will engage in academic research on death, practical philosophy of life, and life goals. What does life and mortality mean for you? What has your research, studies and experience taught you about life? Cover in your paper what you hope to accomplish with your life? Where would you prefer to die and why? What bothers you most about dying? How does symbolic immortality apply to you, your life and death?This paper is worth 15% of your grade. Please use the APA format and cite at least four (4) sources. I have guidelines on using the APA format and citing sources posted in Student Resources for you.
Final Paper Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
· Use a 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman font.
· Double-space your paper and indent each paragraph.
· Minimum of 1200 words Maximum 2000 (excluding title and references pages). This will be about 4-6 pages. Please include your word count.
· Minimum of four (4) cited sources (one can be your text) using the parenthetical citations and the works cited page. Do NOT use Wikipedia as it is not considered to be a scholarly and reliable resource.
· Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material. (*See below for more information.)
· Make sure your name is on your paper. Include a title page and a works cited page (no abstract needed).
· Your paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a good conclusion.
Grading Grid-Items Percent Grade
Used scholarly and credible references/*Remember, Do NOT use Wikipedia as it is NOT an acceptable resource 10%
Answer all questions with substance 30%
Covering the main topic (body- integration of research with topics covered) 20%
Content in introduction, conclusion 5%
Making application of studies to own life 15%
Balance – paragraphs similar in length – about 150 words- 5%
Organization – following APA format (intro, body, conclusion) Includes student’s name (title page), uses double-spacing, includes works cited page, indented paragraphs, word count, and uses parenthetical citations in the paper. *No abstract required for this paper 15%
Spelling and Grammar (-5 points for each mistake)
Total 100%