how can i start my research paper on Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development?

Answer 1

You should start by talking about exactly what Erikson's Theory is.

Answer 2

First, get help with your thesis statement. Try looking at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_thesis.html for a little help since really you are the best judge of what your thesis statement will say. Having a good thesis statement will help you write the rest of your paper.

2nd, given your topic concerning "Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development" you will need supplementary information. You need to understand the concepts of everything related to that subject. What seems like an easy or hard subject is always quite complex when it comes to determining each situation because they may be quite different. Thus the purpose of writing would also need to be known. For example this information at: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/psychosocial.htm may be "helpful" to pick a good thesis statement from a relatively ambiguous theory.

3rd, put your thesis statement in terms of a sentence generated from answering a question. Your first step, then, is to distill the assignment into a specific question. For example, since your assignment is “Write a report about Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development and the potential benefits or disadvantages of using it,” turn the request into a question like “What are the potential benefits of Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development?” After you’ve chosen the question your essay will answer, compose one or two complete sentences answering that question.
A: “The potential benefits of Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development. . . .” OR A: “Using Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development to solve problems is . . . .”. The answer to the question is the thesis statement for the essay.

Answer 3

Write a basic Thesis and build with research.

Erickson's eight stages of psychosocial development are unique and revealing aspects of our social organization and each displays the complex social development from birth to death in our existence as learning, thinking and adaptive beings.

Alternately you may want to address the evaluations of the theory versus Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

Good luck

Answer 4

I didn't find this out till grad school- but if you want to write a great paper - do this. Find what has been said against his theory- find the best argument you can find against his arguments and address them. Anyone can write about his stages of development. If you want to take your paper to the next level, mention a stage and see if you can find the best criticism on that stage, and then address that. If you do this, you will write a great paper. Good luck.

p.s. don't find only weak, easily answerable arguments to fight- find the most difficult ones.

Answer 5

My Erikson

Answer 6

Start by developing your ideas around the Bio-Psycho-Social Framework. As you develop your concepts around these variables your research will automatically arrive at the top. Be prepared to defend.

Answer 7

By showing how it is a very inexact model for development, due to the findings in biology, neurology and psychology of late.

Answer 8

start about who came up with it and a little background info about it.

Answer 9

go go go! Deadline tomorrow :))