This guide is for CEFS 620 Week 5 Analysis Paper 2, start to submission. A second 3 to 5-page analysis paper on a topic from the list, with 4 recent peer-reviewed sources.
CEFS 620 is Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as CEFS620; it is the same course.
| Course | CEFS 620 Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 5 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | 3 to 5 pages |
| Sources | At least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources no older than 5 years |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What CEFS 620 Week 5 Analysis Paper 2 asks for
Analysis Paper 2 is due in Module/Week 5 with Cook-Cottone chapter 5 and McWhirter chapters 9 and 10. Same requirements as Analysis Paper 1. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in CEFS 620
In the published schedule, Analysis Paper 2 is one of 11 graded written assignments in CEFS 620. It follows Week 4 IPP First Draft and comes before Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How CEFS 620 Week 5 Analysis Paper 2 is graded
Liberty grades Analysis Paper 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in CEFS 620 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The CEFS 620 Week 5 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Analysis Paper 2 instructions name becomes a heading in your outline, in the order given, and the rubric rows tell you how deep each one has to go.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
Size the topic to the length (3 to 5 pages). A focused question about one population, policy or problem gives you room to analyze; a broad survey leaves room only to describe.
Collect sources before drafting
Find the sources first: At least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources no older than 5 years. Use the Jerry Falwell Library databases, filter to peer-reviewed, and keep a table of author, year, design and finding so the paper is built from evidence instead of padded with it later.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Write one sentence that states what the paper argues. Every section after the introduction should advance that sentence; if a paragraph does not, it belongs in another paper.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
Format and check against the rubric
Finish with an APA pass and a rubric pass. Match every in-text citation to a reference, check the headings, and read each rubric row against the section that answers it.
Apply the first paper's feedback, organize around key findings and end with specific counseling implications.
A structure for CEFS 620 Week 5 Analysis Paper 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | The topic examined critically. | ~570 words |
| Counseling application | Implications for practice. | ~390 words |
| Sources | 4 recent peer-reviewed sources. | ~210 words |
| APA | Format. | ~130 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose a different topic from the list and analyze what recent research shows about at-risk youth and effective responses.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Research on adolescent substance use prevention shows that programs teaching refusal skills alone have modest effects, while family-based programs that improve parent monitoring and communication show stronger and longer-lasting results. For counselors, this supports involving parents early rather than working with the adolescent in isolation.
- Comparison.
- Evidence.
- Implication.
Mistakes that cost points on CEFS 620 Week 5
- Description only.
- Old sources.
- Ignoring Paper 1 feedback.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 3 to 5 pages
- Sources: At least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources no older than 5 years
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is CEFS 620 Analysis Paper 2 due?
In Module/Week 5.
How many points is CEFS 620 Week 5 Analysis Paper 2 worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for CEFS 620, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is CEFS 620 Week 5 the same in every section of CEFS 620?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for CEFS 620. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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