SUBJECT: Psychology
TYPE: Essay (any type)
PAGES: 2
DEADLINE: 25.02.2018 04:00
DESCRIPTION:
Grading Rubric for Writing 1 & 2 General Psychology (Hint: Make sure you can write about each area (1-5) before beginning the assignment.) Formatting _____ Unique & Relevant Title (5pts.) _____ Name Only in Upper Right Corner (1pt.) _____ Typed in Microsoft Word (1pt.) _____ Calibri OR Times New Roman 12 pt. font (1pt.) _____ All four Margins set to 1 inch (1pt.) _____ Double Spaced (1pt.) _____ Minimum 2 pages, Maximum 3 pages (10pts.) _____ (20pts.) 1) In your own words, provide a definition and explanation of the topic. (Hint: You need to spend more time on this because it is worth 20 percent of the paper grade. You should explain the topic in general and then discuss some of the related concepts. I recommend 10-12 quality sentences.) 20: Excellent job – thorough and accurate explanation of the topic with sufficient depth and detail. 16: Good job – solid explanation of the topic, but could be more clear and/or in more depth. 12: Fair job – not very clear and/or not very well developed explanation of the topic. 8: Poor job – very weak, probably lacking both clarity and depth for the explanation of the topic. ______(20pts.) 2) Develop an example of when and how the topic is used and/or applied every day? (Hint: Do not use an example from the book!) You need to incorporate the terminology or a related concept for the topic. 10: Excellent job – thorough explanation with sufficient depth, detail, and clarity. 8: Good job – solid explanation, but could be more clear and/or in more depth. 6: Fair job – not very clear and/or very well developed explanation. 4: Poor job – very weak, probably lacking both clarity and depth of explanation. ______(10pts.) 3) How does this topic apply/affect your current major/future career? Hint: Think about how the topic will influence/help/hinder you in your future career.) You need to incorporate a related concept for the topic that you have not previously discussed in the paper. 10: Excellent job – thorough explanation and connection with sufficient depth, detail, and clarity. 8: Good job – solid explanation and connection, but could be more clear and/or in more depth. 6: Fair job – not very clear and/or very well developed explanation and connection. 4: Poor job – very weak, probably lacking both clarity and depth of explanation and connection. ______(10pts.) Updated by Kristin Woods 6/18/2015 4) Why is this topic important in society today? (Hint: Think about why it is important for people to learn about the topics you are writing about. You need to incorporate a related concept for the topic that you have not previously discussed in the paper. 10: Excellent job – thorough explanation and connection with sufficient depth, detail, and clarity. 8: Good job – solid explanation and connection, but could be more clear and/or in more depth. 6: Fair job – not very clear and/or very well developed explanation and connection. 4: Poor job – very weak, probably lacking both clarity and depth of explanation and connection. ______(10pts.) 5) How has learning about this topic changed the way you think about human behavior? (Hint: Do not write about your opinion on the topic. Tell me how your thinking about other people’s behaviors, motivations behind behaviors, how you understand their behaviors is now different because you learned about the topic.) 10: Excellent job – thorough explanation and connection with sufficient depth, detail, and clarity. 8: Good job – solid explanation and connection, but could be more clear and/or in more depth. 6: Fair job – not very clear and/or very well developed explanation and connection. 4: Poor job – very weak, probably lacking both clarity and depth of explanation and connection. ______(10pts.) Writing (e.g., grammar, flow) 20: Excellent job – well organized, well written, none or very few grammatical errors. 16: Good job – could have been better organized, minor awkwardness and/or a couple of grammatical errors. 12: Fair job – organizational problems and/or substantial awkwardness and/or multiple grammatical errors. 8: Poor job – writing needs substantial improvement, probably in several areas and/or excessive grammatical errors. ______(20pts.) Late Submission _____ 10 percent will be deducted for each day the assignment is submitted late. Assignments will only be accepted up to 5 days late. That is, the last chance to turn in an assignment late to receive any points is the Friday following the Sunday due date at 11:59pm. Total Points _____ / 100 point i upload the chapter that u have to write about and i upload an example of how u do it .. Make sure it is your ideas and not from someone else’s paper, the internet, or directly from the book because it will identify it and then we will have a problem. If you do need to directly quote from the book make sure to cite it, APA or MLA format for citing is fine with me. However, you should not need to quote from the book, I want this to be in your words. Make sure to proof read your work a couple of times or have someone else read through it checking for sentence structure, confusing wording, comma usage, etc. Below I give a brief example for each section of the paper, you CANNOT use my example for your paper. The first section is explaining the topic and related concepts. This is worth 20 percent of the paper, so make sure you spend extra time here, with a minimum of 10-12 quality sentences, typically it takes about 2/3 of the first page to cover enough of the topic. For example, with learning you would explain in your own words what learning is, the two larger categories and then within those the two types of learning. Then explain the related concepts of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination. The second section is giving an example in the real world. Here you should develop an example of when it occurs in the real world. For example, with observational learning and developing a prejudice toward a group as a young child. The third section is discussing how it applied to your major/future career. For example, maybe you are going to be an K-12 teacher. You could discuss what type of reinforcement you will use and when, primary or secondary, and what types of reinforcement schedules you will use and when. The fourth section is discussing why it is important in society. Here you should explain why the things you wrote about in the and learned about in the text are important for society to understand. For example, with understanding learning principles teachers can more effectively teach someone a new skill or concept. Having understanding of how children can acquire a prejudice without even knowing it allows people to at least understand it is ingrained in them and takes a lot for them to open their eyes to the truth. Knowing this will help with interactions with a person who is prejudice. Learning principles teach us to expose something viewed negatively with things that are viewed positively by the person. The fifth section is discussing how learning about the topics you discussed has changed the way you think about human behavior. It could be you have a new understanding of it or people and why they behave a certain way. It could have changed the way you approach a situation. Your perception could have been negative about the topic and now it is positive or vice versa.
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Assignments can be up to 5 days late. That is, the deadline for late assignments is 11:59pm on the Friday following the Sunday due date… Make sure it’s your ideas, not someone else’s, from the internet, or the book, or it’ll be identified and we’ll have a problem. If you need to directly quote from the book, please cite it using APA or MLA format. But don’t quote from the book, I want it in your words. Proofread or have someone else proofread your work for sentence structure, unclear wording, comma usage, etc. You CANNOT use my example for your paper. The first section introduces the topic. With a minimum of 10-12 quality sentences, it typically takes about 2/3 of the first page to cover enough of the topic. For example, with learning, you would define learning, the two major categories, and then the two types of learning. Distinguish between generalization and discrimination. The second section gives a real-world example. Here you should develop a real-world example. For example, a young child developing a prejudice against a group. The third section is about your major/future career. Maybe you’ll be a K-12 teacher. You could discuss whether you will use primary or secondary reinforcement, and what reinforcement schedules you will use. The fourth section discusses its social importance. Explain why the things you learned and wrote about in the text are important for society to know. Understanding learning principles can help teachers teach new skills or concepts more effectively. Understanding how children can develop prejudices without even realizing it helps people realize how difficult it is to change their minds. Knowing this will help you interact with a prejudiced person. Learning principles teach us to expose something negative with something positive. The fifth section discusses how learning about the topics has changed your perspective on human behavior. You may have a new perspective on it or people and why they act as they do. It may have influenced your actions. Your opinion may have changed from negative to positive, or vice versa.
