In this paper you will demonstrate mastery of the conventions of writing in the field of psychology in particular and academic writing in general. Such conventions are: Understanding and applying the length conventions for various parts of the paper (8-10% for the introduction, 75-80% for the body and 10-15% for the conclusion. Understanding and applying the content conventions for each of the three areas. Understanding and applying principles of scholarly argument as the basis of your paper. Knowing and applying the principles of APA style. Knowing and applying the principles of scholarly writing as well as general principles of composition in your paper. Aside from the conventions of form and rhetoric, you must demonstrate: The ability to conduct a competent search of the scholarly literature in the field of psychology, and of related relevant fields. The ability to read, to digest, to critique and to apply information from the scholarly literature. To translate the information so acquired into a competent scholarly production using within the parameters of the conventions listed above. Specifically you are required to produce a paper of 4000 to 5000 words. From an area of interest in adult psychopathology (excluding any issues of medication, neurobiology or genetics), you will develop a research question. That question will inform your literature search. From your reading you will discover a specific thesis that will form the basis of your argument, thus determining the organization of the body of your paper. To build your argument you will employ a minimum of 12 full text papers or chapters in scholarly books. Six of the sources must have been published 2006 or later.