Week 6 Activity B-1: Research Assignment Paper Instructions and Model Papers

Research Assignment Paper (Required activity, 10 points)

First, read the following article:
Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., R. A. Miech; Bachman, J. G., and Schulenberg, J. E. (2017). Monitoring the future national

results on adolescent drug use: 2016 Overview of key findings on adolescent drug use. Ann Arbor: Institute for Social Research, the

University of Michigan. Retrieved from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org//pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2016.pdf (Links to an

external site.)Links to an external site.

or simply click to the right for the PDF file: Monitoring the future 2016.pdf
Note that the Johnston et al (2017) article is not from an academic journal article. It is, however, known nationally as a very

credible paper. The proper APA citation for your References section is:
Johnston, L.D., O’Malley, P.M., Miech, R.A., Bachman, J.G., & Schulenberg, J.E. (2017). Monitoring the Future national survey

results on drug use, 1975-2016: Overview, key findings on adolescent drug use. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, The

University of Michigan. Retrieved from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org//pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2016.pdf (Links to an

external site.)Links to an external site.

The Johnston et al. (2017) article is a long one, but there are a lot of graphs and reading is very interesting. Don’t wait to read

this at the last minute.
This activity calls you to reflect on your present occupation or expected career (mine is an expected career as a parole officer)

and use the knowledge provided in the Johnston et al. (2017) article to describe the kinds of issues or problems you have faced,

you are facing now, or will be facing. You can do this regardless of your specific occupation or career goals. You may take the

perspective of a parent, retail worker, teacher, probation officer, police officer, or whatever. Address the questions:
1. What challenges do you anticipate facing from the use and abuse of drugs in your future (or present) position? Consider

your work environment.
2. How can you be better prepared to meet those challenges?
3. List three things that you learned from this article that you will perhaps “take with you” after this class is over. That

is, information you’re likely to remember? Elaborate here. Don’t be superficial. Supply some details
4. In addition, find at least one academic journal article published in the last 17 years (year 2000 or more recently) that

relates to some aspect of the Johnston et al. (2017) article. Describe how this journal article relates or sheds light on any

issue, or assertion, or conclusion that you read in Johnston et al. Remember, let the reader know you read the full-text article,

and not merely a summary; elaborate, provide some details from your academic journal article. A good way to do this is to provide

details as well as comment on any strengths and/or weaknesses of the journal article.