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Project One Guidelines and Rubric

PSY 108 Project One Guidelines and Rubric

Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Apply the core concepts of psychology to authentic situations

Scenario You are a member of SNHU’s champion debate club. You have had a successful season and are well on your way to the College Debate Bowl

championship! Your team’s objective for this event will be to prepare a defense for a position on the following topic: Which impacts human

behavior more: nature or nurture?

In order to prepare for this event, the captain has asked team members to become well-rehearsed on positions in this argument. She has

requested that you write a position paper to prepare for the upcoming debate.

Supporting Materials The following resources support your work on the project:

Reading:Reading: Project One Position Paper Guide PDF

Review this guide prior to starting your project. It contains resources to help you write a successful paper.

Reading:Reading: Project One Milestone

Review your completed milestone and your milestone feedback prior to starting your project.

Directions You will use your webtext writing templates to complete the project.

Review the resources in the Supporting Materials area. For your paper, you must address the rubric criteria listed below:

1. Introductory Paragraph: Create a clear thesis statementthesis statement that takes a position on whether nature or nurture has more impact on human

behavior. Your introductory paragraph should be a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences.

2. Body Paragraphs: Explain the influence of both nature and nurturenature and nurture and how they impact human behavior. Each body paragraph should be

a minimum of 4 to 7 sentences.

3. Body Paragraphs: Explain how at least one of the seven perspectives of psychologyseven perspectives of psychology can support your argument. Each body paragraph

should be a minimum of 4 to 7 sentences.

4. Conclusion Paragraph: Summarize positionSummarize position on nature and nurture based on research. Your conclusion paragraph should be a minimum of

3 to 5 sentences.

What to Submit To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Position PaperPosition Paper

You will use your Soomo webtext writing template to complete the project and download your completed position paper. Your paper must be a

minimum of four paragraphs. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Project One Rubric

CriteriaCriteria Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)

NeedsNeeds

ImprovementImprovement

(55%)(55%)

Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%) ValueValue

Thesis StatementThesis Statement Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Creates a clear

thesis statement

that takes a position

on whether nature

or nurture has more

impact on human

behavior

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include clarity of

position

Does not attempt

criterion

15

Nature andNature and

NurtureNurture

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Explains the

influence of both

nature and nurture

and how they impact

human behavior

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include details on

both nature and

nurture

Does not attempt

criterion

35

SevenSeven

PerspectivesPerspectives

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Explains how at least

one of the seven

perspectives of

psychology supports

the argument

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include not linking

perspectives to the

argument

Does not attempt

criterion

20

SummarizeSummarize

PositionPosition

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Summarize position

on nature and

nurture based on

research

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include not clearly

summarizing the

paper’s position

Does not attempt

criterion

15

Articulation ofArticulation of

ResponseResponse

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Clearly conveys

meaning with

correct grammar,

sentence structure,

and spelling,

demonstrating an

understanding of

audience and

purpose

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, negatively

impacting

readability

Submission has

critical errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, preventing

understanding of

ideas

10

Citations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with few

or no minor errors

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with

consistent minor

errors

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with

major errors

Does not use

citations for ideas

requiring attribution

5

Total:Total: 100%

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PSY 108 Project One Po sition Paper Guide

This guide is designed to support you with Project One. The outline and links below are here to provide access to support for your writing needs. All of the links will be beneficial to bookmark for later projects and papers throughout this program. Please feel free to use SNHU’s Academic Support Center at any time for all writing needs. You will find Academic Support located in any course shell. Open the Academic Support Module and click on “Get Help With Your Schoolwork.”

Introduction Paragraph

• Here you will introduce your topic to your reader. • Make sure to hook your reader in at the beginning. • Insert your thesis at or toward the end of the paragraph. • 3 to 5 sentences • Tools to help:

o SNHU Online Writing Center video: The Argumentative Thesis (2:14) o SNHU: Win Your Case: Creating a Persuasive Thesis video (32:29) o SNHU: Chat With the Online Writing Center o APA tutorials can be found in the Academic Support Center playlist and in the Shapiro

Library APA Citation Guides

Body Paragraphs

• In this paragraph, you will address the “why” of your thesis. • You should offer at least three examples to support your thesis. • Use more than one body paragraph if your thesis is slightly complex, you’d like to introduce a

counterpoint, or you simply have more to say (such as including multiple perspectives). • 4 to 7 sentences • Tools to help:

o APA tutorials can be found in the Academic Support Center playlist and in the Shapiro Library APA Citation Guides

o SNHU Academic Support: Consider booking an appointment with a tutor or coach by visiting the Academic Support Center, located in your Academic Support module.

o SNHU: Structuring Your Essay video (3:10)

Conclusion Paragraph

• Summarize your perspective and restate (reword) your thesis statement. • 3 to 5 sentences

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• Tools to help: o SNHU Shapiro Library: How Do I Write a Good Conclusion for My Paper? o APA tutorials can be found in the Academic Support Center playlist and in the Shapiro

Library APA Citation Guides o SNHU Academic Support: Chat With a Writing Coach

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Project One Guidelines and Rubric

PSY 108 Project One Guidelines and Rubric

Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Apply the core concepts of psychology to authentic situations

Scenario You are a member of SNHU’s champion debate club. You have had a successful season and are well on your way to the College Debate Bowl

championship! Your team’s objective for this event will be to prepare a defense for a position on the following topic: Which impacts human

behavior more: nature or nurture?

In order to prepare for this event, the captain has asked team members to become well-rehearsed on positions in this argument. She has

requested that you write a position paper to prepare for the upcoming debate.

Supporting Materials The following resources support your work on the project:

Reading:Reading: Project One Position Paper Guide PDF

Review this guide prior to starting your project. It contains resources to help you write a successful paper.

Reading:Reading: Project One Milestone

Review your completed milestone and your milestone feedback prior to starting your project.

Directions You will use your webtext writing templates to complete the project.

Review the resources in the Supporting Materials area. For your paper, you must address the rubric criteria listed below:

1. Introductory Paragraph: Create a clear thesis statementthesis statement that takes a position on whether nature or nurture has more impact on human

behavior. Your introductory paragraph should be a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences.

2. Body Paragraphs: Explain the influence of both nature and nurturenature and nurture and how they impact human behavior. Each body paragraph should be

a minimum of 4 to 7 sentences.

3. Body Paragraphs: Explain how at least one of the seven perspectives of psychologyseven perspectives of psychology can support your argument. Each body paragraph

should be a minimum of 4 to 7 sentences.

4. Conclusion Paragraph: Summarize positionSummarize position on nature and nurture based on research. Your conclusion paragraph should be a minimum of

3 to 5 sentences.

What to Submit To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Position PaperPosition Paper

You will use your Soomo webtext writing template to complete the project and download your completed position paper. Your paper must be a

minimum of four paragraphs. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Project One Rubric

CriteriaCriteria Exemplary (100%)Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)Proficient (85%)

NeedsNeeds

ImprovementImprovement

(55%)(55%)

Not Evident (0%)Not Evident (0%) ValueValue

Thesis StatementThesis Statement Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Creates a clear

thesis statement

that takes a position

on whether nature

or nurture has more

impact on human

behavior

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include clarity of

position

Does not attempt

criterion

15

Nature andNature and

NurtureNurture

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Explains the

influence of both

nature and nurture

and how they impact

human behavior

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include details on

both nature and

nurture

Does not attempt

criterion

35

SevenSeven

PerspectivesPerspectives

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Explains how at least

one of the seven

perspectives of

psychology supports

the argument

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include not linking

perspectives to the

argument

Does not attempt

criterion

20

SummarizeSummarize

PositionPosition

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Summarize position

on nature and

nurture based on

research

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include not clearly

summarizing the

paper’s position

Does not attempt

criterion

15

Articulation ofArticulation of

ResponseResponse

Exceeds proficiency

in an exceptionally

clear, insightful,

sophisticated, or

creative manner

Clearly conveys

meaning with

correct grammar,

sentence structure,

and spelling,

demonstrating an

understanding of

audience and

purpose

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, negatively

impacting

readability

Submission has

critical errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, preventing

understanding of

ideas

10

Citations andCitations and

AttributionsAttributions

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with few

or no minor errors

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with

consistent minor

errors

Uses citations for

ideas requiring

attribution, with

major errors

Does not use

citations for ideas

requiring attribution

5

Total:Total: 100%

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Table of Contents Assignment Information Project One Guidelines and Rubric

Activity Details