topics, which are provided below. Essays should be 5 to 6 typed, double-spaced, pages in length not including the title and references pages. Students are required to use course materials such as the textbook, course modules, and recommended module readings as the main references in their essays (Use a minimum of 3 reference sources). Other academic sources can be used to supplement course materials but using outside references is not required. See the Guide to Writing the Essay Assignments for how to reference course modules in your essays. Assignments are to be submitted via the online Assignment Tool. Submit your essays in Word format (Do not submit them in PDF format). Essay Assignment 1 with comments from the instructor will be provided to the student approximately 2 weeks after submission. Important: Before you start writing your essay, click on and read the Guide to Writing the Essay Assignments underlined in blue below. The Guide is the basic rubric that will be used to grade your essays. View "Guide to Writing the Essay Assignments". Essay Assignment #1 Choose one of the following topics. 1. Select one sexuality related issue that is the subject of considerable disagreement in contemporary society (e.g., pornography, prostitution/sex work, extramarital sex or other issue). Provide a discussion of the issue from the standpoint of both the Restrictive and Permissive sexual ideologies. Discuss what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each ideology as it applies to the issue. 2. List and discuss important aspects of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) identity development among youth. Identify and discuss the societal attitudes that present obstacles to the coming out process for GLB people. 3. List and discuss important aspects of transgender development. Identify and discuss the societal obstacles faced by transgender youth. 4. Evaluate contemporary societal attitudes toward childhood sexuality. In your discussion, describe the behaviours that we can expect during the course of healthy childhood sexual development and offer guidance to parents on raising sexually healthy children. 5 lict and dicriiss differenres nannaan e ayamreartomen and men In varir Guide to Writing the Essay Assignments Suggested length: 5 to 6 typed double-spaced pages plus title and references pages. Researching the essays: Students are required to use course materials (i.e., course modules, required readings, readings for further research/essay assignments, and the textbook) as the main sources for writing the essays. Use a minimum of 3 references. Students may also supplement course materials with other references but this not required. Referencing: Make sure your essay is properly referenced using the APA referencing system. An APA Essay Format Handout is available online at the Research Help section of the Toronto Metropolitan University Library website (note: the textbook and course modules use the APA system). Here is a basic guide for how to use the APA referencing system: https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/intext Referencing Course Modules in the Essays. Here are examples of how to reference course modules in the essays: According to the model developed by Cass (1984 cited in CFNF 400, 2023, Module 5), gay, lesbian, bisexual identity development has six distinct stages. The stages of identity development refer to a person's internal psychological development while the process of coming out refers mostly to a person's social development (CFNF 400, 2023, Module 5). References CFNF 400. (2023). Module 5. The Social Context of Human Sexuality. Toronto, ON: Toronto Metropolitan University. Recommended Essay Structure 1) Title Page Name of institution * Your name Name of Course Essay title (Give your essay a specific title that reflects its content) Instructor's name Date completed 2) Introduction Start this section with the heading Introduction Introduce your topic with a brief overview (1 or 2 paragraphs) of the issue you will be discussing. If necessary, define key terms that will be used in the essay. Describe in precise words what your essay objectives are and how you are going to approach your topic. For example, "In this essay, | will examine...... In conclusion, it will be suggested that...." _ m e s - - 3) Main Body + Provide a main heading relevant to your topic Present your observations, findings, research, or arguments in a systematic fashion that is consistent with what you said you would do in the introduction. You may want to divide this part of the essay into several subsections, each with a heading. 4) Conclusion Use a heading for this section (i.e., Conclusion) Briefly restate your objectives and summarize the key points/findings from the main body of your essay. State what conclusions can logically be drawn from your examination of the topic. 5) References Page List all works that you have cited in your essay (use APA format). Do not include works that have not been cited in your essay