Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) web pages, and Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) tutorials.Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.Global Societal Issue - International Drug Trafficking Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the following prompts:Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.Thesis statement.Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)Annotated bibliography.Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated BibliographyMust be 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource. Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must use at least five scholarly sources.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper. (Links to an external site.)Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Drawing and coloring mandalas on coloring page is a simple and effective expressive arts technique that can be used with adolescents and adults. Clients can relax and self-regulate more easily and may find it easier to open up to their counselor. They are not looking the counselor in the eye, may not feel as vulnerable, and so this activity can allow themselves to reflect and discuss their feelings. For this Assignment, you will select an expressive arts intervention to practice with a volunteer.To prepare for the Journal Assignment:Review the resources in this week’s Learning Resources.Identify and make arrangements for a volunteer that would like to participate with you in the expressive art demonstration. Your volunteer can be of any age (child, adolescent, or adult). Be sure to inform your volunteer that this exercise is for your benefit as a student in your master’s program and is not intended to provide a therapeutic benefit for the volunteer.Select an expressive arts intervention. You may select one identified in this module or you may use one that you locate elsewhere (from the library, internet, a book, a journal, etc.).Conduct the demonstration using your selected expressive arts intervention.Keep in mind that this Assignment is only for you to try out an expressive arts activity with another person. You must state to your volunteer that this activity is not for the purpose of providing a therapeutic benefit. So relax and have fun! Write a 4- to 6-paragraph Journal response in which you:Briefly identify the expressive arts intervention.Provide an overview of the demonstration. Please note that you do not need to provide any personal information about your volunteer.Explain what you thought worked well and how this would work therapeutically for an adolescent client.Share your evaluation as to why this expressive arts intervention would be, or would not be, appropriate for an adolescent client. Resources: Required ReadingsMalchiodi, C. A. (2020). Trauma and expressive arts therapy: Brain, body, and imagination in the healing process. Guilford Press.Chapter 6, “Self-Regulation: Fundamentals of Stabilization”Chapter 7, “Working With the Body’s Sense of Trauma”Chapter 8, “Trauma Narratives: Multiple Layers of Storied Expression”Chapter 9, “Resilience: Enhancing and Embodying Mastery and Competence”Chapter 10, Meaning Making: Imagining New Narratives for Brain and Body”