Research Paper

Research Paper Instructions

Read at least 3 sources on one of the following topics. Keep in mind that at least 1 source needs to be from a professional journal and 1 source needs to be from a professional publication such as a textbook.

· The differences between professional counseling and other mental health professions

· Professional counseling and social justice

· Characteristics of the effective counselor

· Counselor wellness and impairment

· Professional counselor credentialing

Once the sources and topic are obtained, write a 5–6-page paper, (excluding tile page, abstract, and reference page) that is in current APA format and includes the following:

· Title Page

· Abstract

· Introduction

· Body

· Conclusion

· References

· Save your paper as a Microsoft Word document using your name and assignment title (e.g., Doe_J_assignment_1).

· By 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module/Week 4, submit your essay through the SafeAssign link in the Assignments folder.

· Wait until the link indicates that SafeAssign has analyzed your paper and prepared a report.

· Open the SafeAssign report and examine it. Evaluate the report. You will notice that SafeAssign often matches on headings, titles, and references. If you see matches on entire sentences or paragraphs that are not enclosed in direct quotation marks, then you have unintentionally plagiarized. You will need to go back and re-write those sections in your own words.

· Rework your paper until you get a similarity index less than 25%. Submit the final essay using the second assignment link that is titled the same as the above link but with a different symbol to its left.

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 4.