Review the Final Research Paper instructions located within the Final Research Paper link in your online course or under the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. The Final Research Paper is due in Week Five. To help with the preparation of the paper, complete the following and submit it to your instructor for feedback. Topic: Refer to the Final Research Paper guidelines for your topic selection. Confirm your topic, and identify how this selection relates to your academic and professional pursuits. Review the feedback from your topic choice presented in the Week One discussion. How did your argument stand up to the examination of your peers?Thesis: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the point or perspective you will argue or prove in the Final Research Paper. Refer to the Ashford Online Writing Center for information on how to develop a solid thesis statement.Annotated Bibliography: To help prepare for your final paper, you will be writing an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.  Please make sure to cite each source using APA style.  After each citation, write a brief paragraph (around 150 words) summarizing the source and examining how it will support you in defending your argument.  For more information and example of an annotated bibliography, please refer to section 7.7 in the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course..  Keep in mind the Academic Research standards for all Ashford University Paper*Week 3 grading rubric, gen 499 general education.docxAcademic Research Standards Academic research and papers must meet certain standards of quality recognized by the academic community. What constitutes quality, academic research?Primary sources, which are documents from the time period being discussedSecondary sources supported by research in primary sources Credible sources (experts in the area of study) Relevant research (materials are pertinent to the area of study) In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.Educational and Government websites may be appropriate in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.This would also lead to help with second paper but would not be needed till may 6th topic I was looking at is that violent video games do not lead to violence

im only 18 so its little hard to to answer the question..can someone help me make up some answers.. Evaluate your current retirement savings plan. You should consider the amounts in your retirement accounts to complete the analysis, but you do not need to state these amounts in the assignment. However, please include what types of retirement accounts you have (pension, 401k, IRA, ect.). Consider the following: What are your expected Social Security Benefits? . At what age will you be eligible for Social Security benefits?   What can you expect from your employer pension plan(s)? What type of employee savings plans or individual retirement plans are you invested in? Analyze your retirement plans.Respond to the following questions in your analysis. At what age do you plan to retire? What percentage of your current income do you need to live? OR How much income will you need? (To receive a "Ballpark Estimate" of the savings you need when you retire go to: http://www.choosetosave.org/ballpark/index.cfm?fa=interactive.) How will inflation affect your retirement plans? (The following calculator looks at inflation and retirement purchasing ability.http://www.fincalc.com/ret_05.asp?id=12425 ) Are you currently saving enough? If not, what else could you do to plan for this loss of income?

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on the period from the Reagan Revolution through President Obama. Your paper should cover the following: Identify at least (2) two major historical turning points in the period under discussion.Analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.Explain ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s.Give at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today.Discuss the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community.Include at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook. At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page. Generic encyclopedic Internet resources such as Wikipedia or Answers.com will not be considered acceptable. Student note: Points one (1) and two (2) above are separate from the rest of the assignment.The paper should follow guidelines for clear and effectively organized writing:The paper is well organized, and every explanation is both complete and easy to understand.Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph for the paper.Main ideas should be addressed in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.The paper should be checked for spelling and grammatical errors.The format of the paper is to be as follows:Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.In addition to the three to four (3-4) pages assigned, a title page with the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date is to be included, as well as a Reference Page.Sources documented using APA style for in-text citations and listed on the References Page using APA style format.