Character analysis
Character Analysis Development Paper This paper is a short developmental analysis (4-5 pages) of a character in a popular movie/book that you can choose to read or view for this course. It should powerfully depict significant developmental issues that we will be exploring throughout the course. For this assignment, you’ll practice connecting course material to a character’s development (physiological, cognitive, social-emotional). You must also discuss how culture and context impacted this character’s development.
Important!
Please do not pick a character that depicts a disorder. Do NOT spend time in the paper describing the movie or book. You may need to briefly describe the character or setting events, but I do not want a lengthy description of the movie/book. I expect you to jump into the analysis.
Paper Requirements: • Describe the physiological, cognitive, and social-emotional development of the
character during a developmental period
• Analyze the character’s development using domains and theories (e.g., Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory; Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory; Bandura's Social Learning Theory) discussed in-class and in the text.
• Discuss how the individual’s culture and contextual factors play a role in this developmental stage.
• Briefly supplement and support the description with stories, examples, or quotes, as needed.
• Adhere to APA formatting throughout.
Paper Requirements Total Possible Points = 90
Paper Content (80 points) Possible points 20 15 10 5 0
Physiological, Cognitive, & Emotional Development
Fully & succinctly described all 3 areas of the character’s
development
Described all 3 areas; more integration of
areas is needed
Described only 2 areas of the character’s
development
Described only 1 area of the character’s
development
Did not describe the character’s development
Analysis of Character’s Development
Clearly & succinctly analyzed the character’s development
with 3 theories
Provided a clear analysis of the
character’s development with 2
theories
Provided a clear analysis of the
character’s development with 1
theory
Provided an unclear analysis of the
character’s development, not
supported by theories
Did not analyze the character’s development
Cultural and Context Factors
Thoroughly & thoughtfully considered & discussed how cultural or contextual factors may have played a role in the
character’s development
Discussed how cultural or contextual
factors; more consideration is
needed
Discussed culture in a superficial manner (i.e., just based on race, ethnicity, or
gender)
Mentions culture without relating to the
character’s development
No cultural considerations
Supplemented/ Supported Character Descriptions
Included a brief description of stories, examples, or
quotes to understand the character
More/less description with stories,
examples, or quotes was needed
Did not include supplemental
descriptions that were needed to understand
the character’s development
Paper Organization (10 points) Possible points 5 4 2-3 1 0
APA Format (7th Edition)
Adhered to APA style perfectly
Adhered to APA style most of the time
Text in APA style, minor issues with
formatting
Only partial adhered to APA style
Lack of APA in-text citations and references;
formatting issues
Grammar & Mechanics
Paper is free of grammatical errors, spelling, and
punctuation
Grammatical errors or spelling are rare and do not distract
from the paper
Very few grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation error interfere with reading
the paper
Some grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation error that distract from the paper
Grammatical errors, spelling, or punctuation
substantially distract from the paper