Reflecting on the patterns of adolescent development described in the readings, how much did your adolescent peer group follow the developmental patterns you studied? What aspect of adolescent development do you think is the most challenging for today’s adolescents and why? Be sure to support your writing with references/resources. Simply giving an opinion is not sufficient.
Criteria/ 300 Level Forum Rubric
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Initial post
Analyzed the question(s), fact(s), issue(s), etc. and provided well-reasoned and substantive answers.
20
Supported ideas and responses using appropriate examples and references from texts, professional and/or academic websites, and other references. (All references must be from professional and/or academic sources. Websites such as Wikipedia, about.com, and others such as these are NOT acceptable.)
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Post meets the 300 word minimum requirement and is free from spelling/grammar errors
