Order 332929: Depression and Suicide

PSYC 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

DR. SCOTT ROBERTS & RYAN CURTIS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

ASSESSMENT OF SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS WRITING ASSIGNMENTS Your performance on this assessment will be evaluated using the following rubric that considers both your mastery of the academic content and the quality of your scholarly writing. Strong answers generally require between 400-500 words in total. Please do not exceed 500 words for the entire assignment.

Be Advised: The Department of Psychology retains all submissions in a searchable database. All work submitted must be your own original writing, and any similarity to previous submissions, online sources or other documents will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

CONTENT (105 points) 105 points

All aspects of the question are addressed with sufficient and accurate detail so that a naïve reader could understand the topic

78 points All aspects of the question are addressed but the response is missing some significant details.

54 points Two significant details or aspects of the question are missing.

0 points Parts of the question are missing or lacking sufficient detail to demonstrate an understanding or completion of the work.

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95 points Strong academic writing, very clear, well organized and free of spelling and grammatical errors

200 100% (A+)

173 87% (B+)

149 75% (C)

95 48% (F)

75 points Acceptable writing, generally clear and organized with room for improvement, or slightly over word limit (1-3 obvious errors)

180 90% (A-)

153 77% (C+)

129 65% (D)

75 38% (F)

50 points Frequently unclear or disorganized or containing multiple errors, or well over word limit. (4-6 obvious errors)

155 78% (C+)

128 64% (D)

104 52% (F)

50 25% (F)

Schedule an appointment with the Writing Center: http://ter.ps/writing 0 points

Unacceptable – consultation with the writing center required

105 53% (F)

78 39% (F)

54 27% (F)

0 (or did not submit)

Please understand that the expectations for writing quality are high and reflect the expectations the professional world. If you have any questions, please send an email to the course email account to set up a time with your TA to go over the assignment for even more detailed feedback. If you still have questions after that meeting, then contact the course instructor who will be happy to review it with you. A note on letter grades: It is important to understand what letter grades are intended to represent. Here is the University of Maryland’s official definition of letter grades:

“A” denotes excellent mastery of the subject and outstanding scholarship. “B” denotes good mastery of the subject and good scholarship. “C” denotes acceptable mastery of the subject and the usual achievement expected.

“D” denotes borderline understanding of the subject. These grades denote marginal performance, and they do not represent satisfactory progress toward a degree.

“F” denotes failure to understand the subject and unsatisfactory performance.