This has been an atypical and challenging semester. We have had to shift things around multiple times, and we have had many social challenges ongoing in the background. Hopefully, you have been able to learn something more about research on families–despite everything. During this final week, please take some time to reflect on what you have learned. Go back and flip through your notes, highlights in the reading, and the folders here on Blackboard. Considering the readings, videos, articles, news stories, and podcasts, select 10 things to share that you have learned from the class. (If you haven’t learned anything, I recommend you go back to the modules and learn at least 10 things this week.)
In a Word document, list your 10 things. You can literally number them from 1 to 10. You can write multiple sentences for each number or one sentence for each number. It is up to you. However, you MUST:
Paraphrase using your own words. DO NOT COPY DEFINITIONS FROM THE TEXTBOOK OR ANY OTHER SOURCE. Do NOT use direct quotes. Explain things in your own words as if you were explaining them to a friend. Go back to the videos related to the papers if you are confused about paraphrasing.
Include an in-text citation to the best of your ability. Pretend this sentence is an example paraphrased from the textbook, and the in-text citation would look something like this (Lamanna et al., 2018). Pretend this sentence is an example of paraphrased information from a TED Talk, and the in-text citation would look something like this (Presenter’s Last Name, Year of the talk). You could also pretend this sentence paraphrased information from an NPR article or podcast (Author, Year). The in-text citation would look something.
Accurately reflect the meaning of the source. Do not say that a source says one thing when it actually says the opposite.
NOT cheat. Do not share answers or copy from one another.
You do not need reference page because I know what materials you should have reviewed. You do not need a formal title page. Just type your name, and list your 10 things.
Examples of items:
From the textbook reading, I learned that there are multiple theories about families that provide us with various ways to think about families and issues facing families (Lamanna et al., 2018). While I always knew that everyone has their own opinions about families, I didn’t know there were so many theories within this field.
From one of the assigned news articles, I learned that the birth rate has been declining in industrialized countries such as the United States (Sanders, 2019). One of the reasons for this decline is that more people are prioritizing their careers and waiting longer to have children.
While watching the lecture on dating and mate selection, I learned that Lee has a theory that categorizes 6 love styles (Jordan, 2021). Some love styles might lend themselves more easily to long-term, exclusive relationships. Other styles, such as Ludus, might be more difficult to manage in a long-term, exclusive relationship.
