For this assignment, you are required to write a short paper discussing the the effect of bilingualism on cognitive development.
Your short paper should address the following elements:
a) What bilingualism is and the different types of bilingualism
b) Discuss key areas of cognitive development (e.g. memory, attention, language development, and so forth) and argue whether bilingualism has a positive or negative influence on this development
c) Must contain the description of at least one research study that investigates and demonstrates the influence of bilingualism on cognitive development
You must use at least 4 sources. If needed, visit the Albizu Library Database Index. For the selection of your source, use PsycINFO or PsycARICLES. Your articles MUST be:
- Peer Reviewed ((a) limit your search to “peer-reviewed” and (b) check to see that the journal itself is peer reviewed by looking at their website-it will always be noted)
- The articles MUST be of standard length (do not use a brief report or an abstract)
- At least one (1) of the articles MUST contain a research study that was conducted (e.g. have Methods and Results sections)
- DO NOT use Wikipedia or blogs as sources
You will upload the paper as a Word document or PDF to Blackboard for grading and feedback. Once the submissions are graded, you will be able to review the feedback provided to you in the grading rubric. Your short paper must be 3–4 pages in length (this does not include the cover page and the reference page). It should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins. All sources used must follow APA citation and reference format.
Any thoughts that are not your own MUST be cited in proper APA format. Direct quotes (short and long) MUST be cited and formatted following APA guidelines. Even if you paraphrase information, it MUST be cited. Papers are being evaluated through SafeAssign. Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. If plagiarism is discovered, it will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment and possible disciplinary action. AU’s writing center can assist you if you are unsure. You can also use the following Purdue OWL link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ to help you with your citations and references and you can avoid plagiarism by also using one of the following plagiarism checking links: https://papersowl.com/free-plagiarism-checker , https://www.grammarly.com/plagiarism-checker , and https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/