Psychology Assignment

Writing Assignment 3 – Choosing, Defining, Applying, and Evaluating Concepts as they Apply to You

Worth 100 points, broken down as follows:

Incomplete Below Average Average Above Average Discussion/Definition of Concept Student did not accurately

define/discuss any of the concepts. (0 points)

Student accurately defined/discussed one concept. (7 points)

Student accurately defined/discussed two concepts. (14 points)

Student accurately defined/discussed all three concepts. (20 points)

Examples of Concepts Student did not give accurate examples for any of the concepts. (0 points)

Student gave accurate examples of one concept. (7 points)

Student gave accurate examples of two concepts. (14 points)

Student gave accurate examples of all three concepts. (20 points)

Explanation Student did not give accurate explanations for any of the concepts. (0 points)

Student provided an accurate explanation for one concept (7 points)

Student provided an accurate explanation for two concepts. (14 points)

Student provided an accurate explanation for all three concepts. (20 points)

Avoiding Plagiarism (Please note that per the syllabus, if you are found to have more than 15% plagiarism on this assignment, you will receive a 0 on the entire assignment).

Student put very little of his/her answers in his/her own words (there is a similarity index of more than 15%). (0 points)

Student put some of his/her answers in his/her own words (there is a similarity index of 11-15%) (5 points)

Student put most of his/her answers in his/her own words (there is a similarity index of 6-10%) (10 points)

Student put all of his/her answers in his/her own words (there is a similarity index of 0-5%). (15 points)

Format Missing the introductory and concluding paragraphs; does not follow any of the guidelines on the assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form, double-spaced) (0 points)

Missing the introductory and concluding paragraphs; does not follow one of the guidelines on the assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form, double-spaced) (1 point)

Missing either the introductory or concluding paragraph; OR does not follow one of the guidelines on the assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form, double-spaced) (3 points)

Has an introductory and concluding paragraph; follows the guidelines on the assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form, double-spaced) (5 points)

Writing Style: Organization, Clarity, & Precision

There are more than 7 instances of unclear and imprecise language, and the structure of the answer detracts from the message that the student is trying to get across. Paragraphs are disjointed and there is a lack transition between ideas. (0 points)

There are 5-6 instances of unclear and imprecise language, and the structure of the answer is somewhat clear. (4 points)

There are 3-4 instances of unclear and imprecise language, and the answers are mostly organized. The assignment mostly flows seamlessly from one idea to the next. (8 points)

There are 0-2 instances of unclear and imprecise language, and the answers are very well organized. The assignment flows seamlessly from one idea to the next. (12 points)

Spelling/Grammar/Punctuation There are 7 or more serious errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. (0 points)

There are 5-6 errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. (3 points)

There are 3-4 serious errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. (5 points)

There are 0-2 serious errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. (8 points)