Psychology

Assignment Instructions

FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY

Choose a topic from the list below. Use the two sources provided for you for the topic you choose (one popular press source and one scholarly article). Then use one other article from the Capella library for a total of three sources.

TOPIC 1: TIME MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS

· Popular press source: Gorrell, C. (2001).  The secret to academic success.  Psychology Today, 34(2), 18.

· Scholarly source: George, D., Dixon, S., Stansal, E., Gelb, S. L., & Pheri, T. (2008).  Time diary and questionnaire assessment of factors associated with academic and personal success among university undergraduates.  Journal of American College Health, 56(6), 706–715.

TOPIC 2: MINDSET AND STUDENT SUCCESS

· Popular press source: Uche, U. (2011, January 26).  Has your teen developed the basic mental skills for academic success?  Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/promoting-empathy-your-teen/201101/has-your-teen-developed-the-basic-mental-skills-academic

· Scholarly source: Cheon-woo, H., Farruggia, S. P., & Moss, T. P. (2017).  Effects of academic mindsets on college students' achievement and retention [PDF].  Journal of College Student Development, 58(8), 1119–1134.

TOPIC 3: MOTIVATION AND COLLEGE SUCCESS

· Popular press source: Tix, A. (2020, April 15).  Psychological factors in student success.  Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pursuit-peace/202004/psychological-factors-in-student-success

· Scholarly source: Martin, K., Galentino, R., & Townsend, L. (2014).  Community college student success: The role of motivation and self-empowerment [PDF].  Community College Review, 42(3), 221–241.

Assignment Instructions 

Write your paper in the  Week 6 Paper Template [DOCX] because it will help guide your work and place your content in proper order. Be sure to delete all bracketed instructional text in the template and replace it with your own.

Note: Use paraphrases; do not quote.

Complete the following when writing your paper:

· Write an introduction that includes the thesis and introduces your arguments (main ideas, main points).

· Use three main arguments to support your position.

· Use credible sources to support each main argument.

· Use fundamental principles from this course to form your main idea for each paragraph. 

· Accurately paraphrase from your sources.

· Cite sources using author and year.

· Write a conclusion that includes your point of view and concepts.

· Write your paragraphs using clear main ideas.

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