Unit 3 ResourAssignment

Due: by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday at the end of Unit 3

For your course paper, you will need to include a minimum of FOUR scholarly sources

to support your ideas. One source may be your textbook and the other three should be

scholarly journal articles.

It is similar to an annotated bibliography. Refer to the following resources for more

information.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bi

bliographies/index.html

For this assignment,

 List your sources in APA style. For more information on APA style, refer to the

APA help guides under the Course Information page.

 Include a permalink to any scholarly articles you use. You will lose one point for

each scholarly article that does not include a permalink. So, if you forget to

include permalinks for four sources, you will loose 4 points off your assignment

grade.

 Summarize the main findings described in the sources.

 Explain how each source relates to your paper topic.

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Paper Resources Assignment

PSY102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II

Evaluation Rubric for Course Paper Resources Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 17 points 18 – 20 points

Number of Scholarly Sources

One or no scholarly sources are used.

Two scholarly sources are included.

Four scholarly sources are included. Three journal articles are included and are mostly relevant to topic. Articles are somewhat recent.

Four scholarly sources are included. Three journal articles are included. Articles are recent and highly relevant to topic.

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 13 points 14 – 15 points

APA Style Did not use APA style.

Improper use of APA style with numerous errors.

Proper use of APA style with occasional errors.

Proper use of APA format with little to no errors.

0 – 14 points 15 – 19 points 20 – 22 points 23 – 25 points

Summaries Summaries are absent.

Summaries are included but do not adequately convey source content.

Summaries are included and source content is mostly well conveyed.

Summaries are included and source content is accurate and thorough.

0 – 14 points 15 – 19 points 20 – 22 points 23 – 25 points

Relationship of sources to topic

Relationship to topic is not included or only included for some sources.

Relationship to topic is included but rationale is minimal.

Relationship to topic is well stated, but further elaboration would strengthen rationale.

Relationship to topic is clearly stated and well elaborated.

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 13 points 14 – 15 points

Clear and professional writing and format

Errors significantly impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Numerous errors somewhat interfere with professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format is clear, professional.