Writing 1 (PSY 24 writing assignment)
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Assignment and directions are attached below – Make sure you open and read all the info posted under paper directions. Follow the instructions for max credit. Below is a quick preview- make sure you open the attached paper assignment directions for all the info. 1. Open and Read the paper directions attachment for full instructions 2. Open the attached template document. You are Required to use the Psy Template form attached below this is what you write on for this assignment. Do not make any changes to this form. Write your information where it says type here. The assignment must be submitted on the template in doc or docx format. 3. As stated on Directions document 4. Review Attached documents on how to find a monitor article and article for pub med. **Worth 100 points 5 points deducted per each day late excepted up to 7 days late |
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Writing 1
(PSY 24
writing assignment)
Instructions
Assignment and directions are attached below
–
Make sure you
open and read all the info pos
ted under paper
directions
. Follow the instructions for max credit. Below is a quick preview
–
make sure you open the attached
paper assignment directions for all the info.
1. Open and
Read the paper directions attachment for full instructions
2. Open the
attached template document. You are Required to
use the Psy
Template form attached below
this
is what you write on for this assignment.
Do not make any changes to this form. Write your information
where it says type here.
The assignment must be submitt
ed on the template in doc or docx format.
3. As stated on Directions document
https://www.apa.org/monitor/
is the link for the monitor to find your
article. Make sure once you are on the site when searching yo
u click the down arrow and click monitor
next to the search box. If you don’t it will take you out of the monitor section and you will not find the
correct type of articles. See finding monitor and pub med attached documents for more info.
4. Review Attach
ed documents on how to find a monitor article and article for pub med.
**Worth 100 points 5 points deducted per each day late excepted up to 7 days late
Writing 1 (PSY 24 writing assignment)
Instructions
Assignment and directions are attached below – Make sure you open and read all the info posted under paper
directions. Follow the instructions for max credit. Below is a quick preview- make sure you open the attached
paper assignment directions for all the info.
1. Open and Read the paper directions attachment for full instructions
2. Open the attached template document. You are Required to use the Psy Template form attached below
this is what you write on for this assignment. Do not make any changes to this form. Write your information
where it says type here. The assignment must be submitted on the template in doc or docx format.
3. As stated on Directions document https://www.apa.org/monitor/ is the link for the monitor to find your
article. Make sure once you are on the site when searching you click the down arrow and click monitor
next to the search box. If you don’t it will take you out of the monitor section and you will not find the
correct type of articles. See finding monitor and pub med attached documents for more info.
4. Review Attached documents on how to find a monitor article and article for pub med.
**Worth 100 points 5 points deducted per each day late excepted up to 7 days late
If you click on Full text it tells you how. If you click on Latest Lit example- click on JAMA then off to the right Full text link- click on it
Or click on pediatrics link you will see
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PSY Paper Assignment
Template
Name:
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Date:
Directions
“Activity: Choose a national or world issue, such as poverty, education, climate change, violence, aging, human rights, drug addiction, hunger, healthcare, disease, mental health, etc. On a sheet of paper, write down your initial thoughts and views on the subject and how your thoughts and views about the subject affect your behavior, such as interpersonal communications, career choice, voting, volunteerism, etc. Put the paper aside (you will need it to answer a later question) and examine an article from Monitor on Psychology at https://www.apa.org/monitor/ on the subject. The address should begin apa.org/monitor. If it doesn’t start this way then you are not on the correct web page. If you are using the search box, make sure to click on the down arrow next to the entire site box and click Monitor. Note that the magazine title is Monitor on Psychology. Bring in additional sources only from PPCC Library databases (peer-reviewed article), PubMed/Medline at the National Library of Medicine, and/or the National Institutes of Health only. You will need a minimum of 2 sources besides the Monitor on Psychology article. See the Assignment Directions document for additional instructions. Answer the questions directly in this template (double space, Time New Roman 12-point font).”
“What did the Monitor on Psychology article and other sources say about the topic? (Required minimum – 6 sentences)”
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“What assumptions do you see that were made in each of your sources? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“What are your thoughts about the assumptions identified in question 2? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“Take out the paper that you completed before reading the Monitor on Psychology article. What were your initial thoughts and views on the subject? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“Take out the paper that you completed before reading the Monitor on Psychology article. How did your thoughts and views about the subject affect your behavior, such as interpersonal communications, career choice, voting, volunteerism, etc.? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“How were your thoughts and views affected by reading the article from Monitor on Psychology and other sources? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“How might this new knowledge affect your behaviors in the future? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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“What impact might this new knowledge have on your personal, academic, and/or professional activities? (Required minimum – 3 sentences)”
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References
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PSY – Paper Assignment Directions
Directions
1) Complete the activity: Choose a national or world issue, such as poverty, education, climate change, violence, aging, human rights, drug addiction, hunger, healthcare, disease, mental health, etc. On a sheet of paper, write down your initial thoughts and views on the subject and how your thoughts and views about the subject affect your behavior, such as interpersonal communications, career choice, voting, volunteerism, etc.
2) Put the paper aside (you will need it to answer questions in the paper assignment).
3) Find an article from Monitor on Psychology at the American Psychological Association on the subject.
5) No Monitor article will constitute an automatic 20-point deduction
6) Complete the template questions.
7) Attach your initial thoughts paper to the paper assignment in D2L.
Grading:
1) Content = 82 points. Note that points will be deducted for not meeting sentence minimums and exceeding quote maximums. Points will be deducted for not adequately answering each question.
2) Mechanics = 6 points
3) APA format in-text citations = 6 points
4) APA format reference page = 6 points
5) Total points = 100
Mechanics and Style:
1. Use proper grammar and spelling.
2. Use complete sentences.
3. Do not use 2nd person (you/your).
4. Double space and use Times New Roman 12-point font.
In-text Citation Requirements: (Must use)
1) You should not use any programs that generate the references or in-text citations for you. They generally result in format errors. This includes the function in Word. You should type in your in-text citations and references yourself.
2) In-text citations need to be in APA format. See the APA information located under content tab on D2L.
3) You will have at least 1 in-text citation for each Question 1-4 -if the question requires you to discuss 3 sources then you need to cite 3 source in that question.
Quotes: You are not required to use quotes but if you do read #1.
Quotes do not take place of required in-text citation requirement.
1. No more than 1 quote per question.
2. All quotes should be no more than 1 sentence in length.
3. All quotes should be in quotation marks.
4. Make sure to include the page number (print/pdf sources) or paragraph number (web page sources) in addition to author(s) last names and publication year in the in-text citation. See the APA Handout for format.
References:
1) You will need to fill in APA format references for each source on the reference page at the end of the template.
2) See the APA information under content for guidance.
Helpful Hints for Your Paper Assignment – Follow these suggestions if you want a passing grade!
(1) Your Monitor on Psychology article will have a web address that begins
www.apa.org/monitor
. If it doesn’t begin this way, you don’t have an article from Monitor on Psychology. This is an automatic deduction of half of the content points.
(2) If you are using the search box, make sure to click the down arrow next to the box that says entire site and choose Monitor so that you are searching just in Monitor on Psychology.
(3) If no sources listed under References or no web addresses for your sources listed under References, your paper will receive a 0 and not be graded further.
(4) Only use sources from the list in the directions paragraph.
(5) Every source listed under References needs corresponding in-text citations.
(6) You need in-text citations in each question 1, 2, 3, & 4.
(7) Use the template.
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