Abstract Here you are to summarize the contents of this paper. This summary should be one short paragraph that includes the purpose of this assignment, the theory chosen for this assignment, and the list of this assignment’s components in narrative (not list) form. Introduction Start writing your introduction here (1–2 paragraphs). An effective introduction prepares the reader by identifying the purpose of the paper and providing the organization of the paper. Aim to keep your writing objective using third person. Unless citing a classic work, aim to cite research articles and texts published within the past five years. Theory Identification and Application Describe the theory and its components. Next, apply the theory you have just described to the case study as listed. Include the rationale for selecting this theory along with ways various components of the theory might be applied to the case. Challenges & Solutions With Theory Application In this section, analyze the challenges that might apply to the case study when using this theory. Describe the potential solutions that could be used to resolve these challenges. Conclusion Please provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of your paper. Scenario Taneka, a 17-year-old African-American female, is a high school junior. She is the eldest of three siblings living with her single-parent mother. Her mother has worked for the past 15 years at a manufacturing plant. Her father has not been a part of Taneka’s life. As the eldest, Taneka has held major responsibilities throughout her life to support her working mother, such as caring for her younger siblings: Derrick, now age 14, and Kenya, age 12. These early duties reinforced development of her natural leadership skills. Taneka has been recognized from an early age for being mature, responsible, and dependable. As her siblings have grown, she has been able to have part-time jobs, most recently as a salesperson at a teen fashion store in the local mall. It was here that she first realized she had a knack for dealing with people, and they responded well to her—employers, co-workers, and customers alike. She was recently approached by her supervisor to consider participating in the company’s employee leadership training program. This has caused Taneka to start thinking about post-secondary educational possibilities. Previously she had thought college was out of her reach, due to the limited financial resources of her family and no history of anyone in her family ever attending college. As such, she had not previously given much importance to her grades. Rather than participating in extracurricular school activities, she focused on working. She is on track for graduating with her class next year and has a current grade point average of 2.05. Taneka is now questioning her previous assumption about college or other post-secondary educational possibilities, but she does not have a clear idea of what she would like to pursue as a career. Choosing a career and a post-secondary program to prepare for it, seeking financial support, and navigating the admissions procedure all remain mysteries to her.
