write 5 page essay; add 3 pages for title with running head, abstract page, and references.
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InstructionsforWritingtheSelfreflectionessay.docxInstructions for Writing the Self-reflective Essay:
Length: The body of your essay should be five (5) pages (double spaced). Add 3 pages: 1) title page with running head, 2) abstract, and 3) references. The total length of the paper is 8 pages. Your introductory paragraph should present a statement of self-reflection/opinion. The body of your paper should explore insights related to personal history; life situations, values, and emotions. Concluding paragraphs should summarize insights, personal values, and beliefs. Late papers will not be accepted. Writing well is critical. Follow APA Style.
Topic and Content: Your paper may be about any topic that interests you in the field of developmental psychology. However, the paper needs to reflect on and integrate your own biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial development from adolescence to adulthood as it relates to your topic. NOTE: Include references to our textbook from Chapters 14, 15, 16, and/or the Epilogue, and at least four (4) additional references to books/professional journals to support your self-reflection/opinion.
Format: Use APA Style. Follow the Guide for Writing in APA Style (see Course Home and/or Doc Sharing). Submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document using: Times New Roman font, 12-point type, double spacing, and 1 inch margins. Number pages in the upper right hand corner. Place page numbers opposite the running head as your header. Insert this on your title page; do not type it onto the page.
Essay: Self-Reflection
Follow the directives in our syllabus for writing the Self-reflection essay. You will be graded on the following criteria (per the rubric in our syllabus): 1) Opinion: How well does your opinion go beyond the material presented in our course? 2) Insight: How well do you explore in-depth how your history or values contribute to holding the opinion you advance? 3) Self-reflection: Do you understand self and have willingness to explore and reveal personal values, emotions, and/or beliefs? 4) Organization: How logical and coherent is the structure and organization of your essay? 5) Grammar/spelling: How well have you mastered the use of the English language; vary sentence structure; have mechanical and spelling errors that interfere with the reader's ability to understand the material you have presented? Note: This category includes whether you have used proper APA style and format.
