PSY217

Psy 217 Writing Assignment Worksheet

Purpose

This interactive worksheet is designed to assist you in completing your writing assignment. It will assist you in identifying assumptions and opinions in relation to the topic you have selected.

Instructions

Please answer the following questions. You are required to complete and submit this worksheet before beginning your writing assignment.

Submit your completed worksheet in the appropriate folder at the Assignments tab on our D2L site.

I will review your worksheet and let you know if any changes are needed.

If you have any questions, contact me at william.winaski@ppcc.edu.

Questions

1. What topic have you chosen? (See the instructions for the Writing Assignment to see the accepted areas for your choice of a topic.)

2. What two psychological perspectives/theories have you chosen to research and report their perspectives on your topic? (See the Instructions for the Writing Assignment for a list of the possible psychological perspectives for each topic area.)

3. What group, country, or culture to which you do not belong will you research and report concerning their views on your chosen topic?

4. Before you do any research: What do you know now about this group/country/culture in regard to your chosen topic? What issues or challenges are you aware of surrounding this topic?

5. Create a list of 3-4 research questions that will allow you to explore your chosen group’s perspectives on your chosen topic?

6. List one source from a peer-reviewed journal you can use for a source in your paper. List it as you would on a References page using APA style.

7. Identify and explore assumptions around this topic (your own and others).

Assumption	What contributed to the assumption?