Psychology PSY270 assignment 10

4/3/24, 10:13 PM Topic: Module 10: Group Discussion - Part I Draft - Group 4

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This is a graded discussion: 20 points possible due Apr 4

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Group Project Part I: Draft Due Thursday

Purpose In this assignment, you will work as a group to discuss and synthesize your knowledge of high-risk sexual behaviors and groups, as well as evaluate prevention and treatment mechanisms for STIs.

Directions This assignment has three parts: Part I: Draft Due Thursday; Part II: Final Due Sunday; and Part III: Peer Evaluations Due Sunday. See sections below for details.

For this project, you will work with a small group to create a hand-out about what a college student needs to know about STIs. Groups have already been assigned by the instructor, and you must go the the Groups area to find the group to which you've been assigned. Each group has a Group Discussion Board within their group that can be used for collaboration and communication. You are encouraged to post your ideas and work on the group discussion board frequently and consistently for this assignment.

Your target audience is a college student. Your goal is to introduce the topic of STIs to college-aged individuals and guide them as you see appropriate based on what you've learned this semester. A student should walk away from reading the material with more information and clarity on this topic, as well as a place to turn to for further information. It is important not to overwhelm the reader with either too much information or information that is too "technical" or specialized. For this reason, these projects should be constrained to 10 or fewer PowerPoint slides or a typical 3-fold brochure. Remember this is not a presentation, lecture, or other academic activity. Information should be presented simply and concisely, with an eye to what is "need to know" for the general college population (18 yr olds). However, please keep in mind what the

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"average" college student is likely to already know about STIs, so provide them with relevant and new information on this topic. Your group will need to:

1. Create a professional hand-out for your work. You can choose to do a brochure, PowerPoint presentation, or website; whatever type of material or hand-out you create should be of professional quality similar to what can be found in a health clinic or school advising office.

2. Decide upon a clear 'take-away message' that will guide and organize your project 3. Determine what information from the textbook, PowerPoints, internet, and other sources will be included in your

material. 4. In addition to your textbook and course materials, I will expect that you use at least 2 credible websites to inform your

materials and guide the student to additional answers. One of these outside sources should be used as a "for further information" referral. Refer to the suggested websites in the Group Project Resources section below to begin your research.

Grading This group project is worth 50 points toward your course grade. Late projects will lose 5 points each day they are late until officially submitted. Your grade will be assigned based on the following criteria:

1. A clear take-away message that guides and organizes the project 2. Appropriateness of STI concepts chosen for target audience ("need to know" and relevance) 3. Accuracy of concept descriptions, examples, applications 4. Use of textbook to inform material (as evidenced by in-text citations) 5. Use of at least 2 credible websites to inform material and direct additional inquiry (not just provided as citations, but

used in the project itself with at least one website provided for further inquiry) 6. Professionalism of brochure, PowerPoint, or website (attnention to language, style, format, images, etc.) 7. Within length guidelines (3-fold brochure or under 10 page PowerPoint) 8. Appropriateness of the writing and format used for this audience/purpose (clear, concise, understandable, simple) 9. Citations in APA format. Plagiarism may result in a final assignment grade of F. Refer to the Plagiarism

Reminder below.

Refer to the Group Project Grading Rubric page for more information.

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Each student will receive the same grade on this project based on the final product submitted to the discussion board. However, students will also have the opportunity to grade their group members' contributions to the project. These peer evaluations may raise or lower individual grades on the group project. See Part III: Peer Evaluations for details

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Directions for Part I: Draft Based on the criteria detailed above, work with your group to submit as complete of an outline as you can during Week 10. I expect each individual to post to the Group Discussion Board at least twice on two separate days between Monday-Thursday. You will need to explain at least the following to me in your draft:

Format of your handout Take-away message that will guide and organize your project Information you plan to include in your handout and level of detail in which you will discuss this/these topic(s) Sources for your topic(s) Distribution of responsibilities among group members Any specific questions you have about the project

Give me as much detail and final-ness as you can at this point. I can give better feedback if I get better work! A 'mock up' of your handout is also a great idea.

Late drafts will not be accepted for grading, although I may still provide feedback. I will provide detailed and meaningful feedback on your draft, and I expect that groups will review this feedback and take it into consideration for the best success in their final product.

Post your discussion:

Click the Reply button below to post your introduction in the discussion forum. When finished, click the Post Reply You can also find this discussion forum by clicking the Discussions link in Course Navigation.

Grading The draft is worth 10% of the final group grade. Completion of all components above will earn full credit. Incomplete drafts or not submitting a draft will result in up to a 10% deduction in points from the final group grade on the project.

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Each group member will receive the same grade for the draft as long as I can see evidence that each group member contributed to its creation on the Group Discussion Board.

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