Psychology
BDanni
PSYC2301GeneralPsychologyIndividualAssessment.docxThe goal of this portfolio is to integrate current events to our lecture/readings and to current research. Your portfolio will consist of 3 current events. Each current event must be within the past year (January 2018-present), and they must tie back to one of our core lectures i.e. Memory, Learning, Human Growth and Development, Social Psychology, etc. Your current events can be found in local newspapers, online newspapers, magazines, social media articles etc.
· Individual work
· Times New Roman, 12 font, double space
· Each current event (in your paper) requires the following:
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Criteria |
Not Acceptable |
Basic Level |
Proficient Level |
Excellent Level |
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Current Event # 1 |
0: Did not complete a case assessment |
1-8: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was loosely tied to the context. |
9-14: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was somewhat integrated with the context |
15: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was well integrated with the context. |
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Current Event # 2 |
0: Did not complete a case assessment |
1-8: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was loosely tied to the context. |
9-14: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was somewhat integrated with the context |
15: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was well integrated with the context. |
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Current Event # 3 |
0: Did not complete a case assessment |
1-8: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was loosely tied to the context. |
9-14: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was somewhat integrated with the context |
15: Assessment of case, application of class material, and the application of the research article was well integrated with the context. |
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Writing |
0: In point forms; Major grammatical errors |
1-2 Used incomplete sentences, major grammatical errors |
3-4: Used complete sentences and well-developed paragraphs; Minor grammatical errors |
5: Used complete sentences and well-developed paragraphs; Proper grammar |
1. Summary of the current event
2. Integration of class lecture/readings
3. 1 page minimum for each current event
· No first person
· Submit word document or PDF to D2l dropbox by Sunday, October 13, 2019 by 11:59pm. The dropbox will close by 11:59pm . No late submission, no email submissions. Make sure you submit in either word of PDF.
Grading Rubric
