Personality and Intelligence

Overall Considerations

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Have I defined key terms supported by evidence?

Have I taken a position in my argument?

Have I presented a balanced argument?

Have I made sure that I have written in the third person and not the first person ‘I’.

Have I critically evaluated rather than described?

Have I made sure that my word count is in line with the assessment brief?

Is my work double-line spaced and in an easily readable font (e.g., Ariel size 12)?

Have I made sure I have not used bullet points, sub-headings or quotes?

Have I referenced all sources using APA 7th edition guidelines or Harvard (if doing joint honours)? Have I constructed an APA (or Harvard) formatted reference list (in alphabetical order with a hanging indent)

Have I made sure I have only used robust academic sources?

Have I made sure that I have addressed the learning outcomes within this assessment?

Critical understanding of key concepts

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Have I identified relevant concepts and theories for the personality construct(s) and type(s) of intelligence I’m writing about?

Have I defined the key constructs of personality and intelligence, supported by references, in line with how they are being researched and discussed in the literature?

Is my overall argument clearly stated?

Have I provided evidence to support my reasoning?

Have I evaluated evidence of the linkage between the personality constructs and their relationship with the type (s) of intelligence?

Are the theories and research I have evaluated relevant to the constructs?

Is there a clear and logical flow to my narrative?

Is my critical evaluation of the theories and research interwoven into the argument?

Have I evaluated the strengths and limitations of theories and research?

Have I built a rationale to support my key argument?

Critical appreciation of historical and contemporary developments,

Limitations in the study, ethics and measurement of personality and

intelligence

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Have I chosen historical and contemporary empirical evidence to illustrate the developments and limitations of the personality construct(s) and type(s) of intelligence I’m evaluating?

Have I researched the psychometric literature to evaluate the reliability, validity and invariance of the scales used in research that are relevant to the personality construct(s) and type(s) of intelligence I’m evaluating?

Have I drawn in and critically evaluated ethical concerns either historical, contemporary or both, in-depth, where relevant?

Have I made direct reference to the British Psychological Code of Human Conduct, where relevant?

Have I synthesised ethical considerations into the narrative, where relevant?

Have I used references to support my evaluation, showing evidence of wider reading?

Select and adapt appropriately sourced evidence to support your argument

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Is my choice of theories and research appropriate and relevant?

Does my choice of evidence provide insight into the topics I’m evaluating?

Are the points from the literature that I’ve selected specifically relevant to the constructs I’m evaluating and to my line of argument?

Have I synthesised the evidence to support the argument?

Have I shown an understanding of the interaction between theory, the personality construct(s), type(s) of intelligence and relevant research?

Have I used references to support my evaluation, showing evidence of wider reading?

Effective communication

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Have I used a formal, professional writing style?

Is the critical essay presented in a way that is clear, concise and flows logically?

Do my paragraphs all have a purpose and flow?

Have I used citations throughout from robust sources?

Have I checked my referencing is correct and in the right format (APA or AU Harvard)?

Is my title effective and concise, demonstrating the purpose and focus of the essay?

Conclusion

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Have I summarised my key argument?

Have I restated the main evidence supporting the position I took?

Have I ensured that I have not included any new information in the conclusion?

Have I ended the critical essay with a strong statement?