naturevsnurtureinstructions.docx
A compare/contrast paper that looks at how our environment and our genes compete to create who we are.There are many speculations as to how nature and nurture affect the overall development of the child. This assignment will require for you to research material specific to nature and nurture and respond to what the material states, your beliefs, and not only to identifying their meaning, but to include a minimum of 4 examples for each.
Prompt:
Developmental science’s biggest and most enduring debate concerns the nature—nurture issue—the controversy over the relative contribution of genes and experience to the development of psychological traits and behavior. Developmental psychologists explore the issue by asking, for example, how differences in intelligence, personality, and psychological disorders are influenced by heredity and by environment. As a simple way to think about current views regarding this issue, remember this brief statement: Nurture works on what nature endows. Our species is biologically endowed with an enormous capacity to learn and to adapt. Moreover, every psychological event is simultaneously a biological event.
Rubric
Nature vs Nurture 120pts
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Nature vs Nurture 120pts
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper Format
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20.0 pts
Body of paper is 4 or more pages. Cited references.
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15.0 pts
Body of paper is 3 pages. Cited references.
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10.0 pts
Body of paper is 2 pages. Didn't cite references.
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5.0 pts
Body of paper is 1 page.
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0.0 pts
Body of paper is 1 page.
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20.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConnects theorists with examples.
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20.0 pts
Identifies a theorist with a minimum of 4 examples provided for Nature and/or Nurture.
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15.0 pts
Identifies a theorist with a minimum of 3 examples provided for Nature and/or Nurture.
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10.0 pts
Identifies a theorist with a minimum of 2 examples provided for Nature and/or Nurture.
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5.0 pts
Identifies a theorist with at least 1 example provided for Nature and/or Nurture.
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0.0 pts
Failed to identify a theorist.
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20.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentified what “Nature” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave examples of what it would look like.
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20.0 pts
Identified what “Nature” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 4 examples of what it would look like.
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15.0 pts
Identified what “Nature” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 3 examples of what it would look like.
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10.0 pts
Identified what “Nature” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 2 examples of what it would look like.
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5.0 pts
Identified what “Nature” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a 1example of what it would look like.
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0.0 pts
Failed to identify what Nature means and a minimum of 1 example.
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20.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentified what “Nurture” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave examples of what it would look like.
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20.0 pts
Identified what “Nurture” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 4 examples of what it would look like.
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15.0 pts
Identified what “Nurture” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 3 examples of what it would look like.
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10.0 pts
Identified what “Nurture” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a minimum of 2 examples of what it would look like.
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5.0 pts
Identified what “Nurture” means in relationship to early childhood development and gave a 1example of what it would look like.
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0.0 pts
Failed to identify what Nurture means and a minimum of 1 example.
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20.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
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20.0 pts
Conclusion clearly supports your own opinions and ideas on “Nature vs. Nurture” from the resources you researched and what you agree or disagree with and why?
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15.0 pts
Conclusion supports your own opinions and ideas on “Nature vs. Nurture” from the resources you researched and what you agree or disagree with and why *
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10.0 pts
Conclusion was vague in describing your own opinions and ideas on “Nature vs. Nurture” on what you researched, which resources you agree or disagree with and why?
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5.0 pts
Conclusion is vague, non-existent, or based on no evidence.
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0.0 pts
Failed to provide a conclusion.
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20.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar / Spelling
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20.0 pts
Full Marks
No grammatical/spelling errors.
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15.0 pts
One to three grammatical/spelling errors
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10.0 pts
Four to six grammatical/spelling errors
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5.0 pts
Seven to ten grammatical/spelling errors.
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0.0 pts
No Marks
More than ten grammatical / spelling errors.
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20.0 pts
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Total Points: 120.0
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