Write a 750-1,000-word commentary that addresses a trend/topic

This means that your essay should review a singletrend related to ADHD. For instance, you could analyze one of the following trends (you are not limited to this list; these are suggestions): 

· Increase in ADHD Diagnoses

· Impact of ADHD on a Child’s Schooling

· Impact of New ADHD Treatments

· Hidden Dangers of ADHD Medications

· The Reasoning Behind ADHD Awareness Week

· ADHD and the Zombie Phenomenon

· ADHD Drug Overdoses

This essay isNOTa summary of several different elements of ADHD. Rather, it is an analysis of a single trend related to ADHD, including various elements of that single trend.

Your review should include at least fivescholarly sources outside of class texts.

Directions

1. Label or Identify the Subject:Provide the name for the trend and provide some context or background for the subject. 

2. Explain the Subject:Find a pattern of meaning in the trend (e.g., speculate as to causes and effects of an event, compare with a similar case, or offer an example). 

Make a Judgment/Offer an Opinion:Evaluate the trend using third person; offer praise or critique the trend, offering evidence to support your claims

Sources

· Include in-text citations and a References page for at least FIVE scholarly sources outside of class texts.

· These sources should be used to support any claims you make. 

· APA format 

· Include this research in the paper in a scholarly manner.

-The name for the trend is present. The context or background for the subject is well-researched and comprehensive.

The student thoroughly understands and explains the subject. With an impressive level of depth, a pattern of meaning in the trend is described. 

The student makes a credible judgment and offers an innovative opinion using multiple sources to support the judgments/opinions. The evaluation of the trend represents a variety of perspectives.

-Essay is logically organized to lead readers to understanding content. Introduction explains subject and engages readers. Thesis statement is placed appropriately, according to the genre of commentary. Well-ordered paragraphs are developed around topic sentences, and advance essay’s ideas. Conclusion provides strong, satisfying ending, not a mere summary of the essay.

-Layout: Essay is double-spaced with 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1” margins, heading (with name, date, course and instructor), headers (assignment title and page numbers using appropriate header function). 

-Voice and tone characterize ideas and effectively create appropriate mood. Word choice includes active verbs, concrete nouns, and precise words. A variety of sentence structures strengthens the ideas, create vitality, and avoid choppiness in the writing. Writing is concise. 

-Demonstrates outstanding control of grammatical conventions.

No Errors:  Apostrophe use  Capitalization  Commas–misplaced or missing 

Parallelism

Faulty point of view shifts  

Pronoun agreement Quotation errors  Semicolons–misused  Run-ons and fragments Spelling errors  

Subject-verb agreement  

Tense Shifts