APA

Instructions

To promote critical thinking in the context of psychology, students will be responsible for developing an APA-style paper that covers a topic related to chapters in the course text that is framed by either of the following: social issues, diversity, identity, and inclusion. The body of the paper should be between 3-4 pages. The paper is NOT a summary of the chosen textbook chapter that the student bases the paper on and should be informed by relevant research (peer-reviewed article) and alternative interpretations or viewpoints compared to those presented in the course text. Students should also clearly include and address 3 concepts of their choosing from “The Ultimate Cheatsheet for Critical Thinking” handout,

1. Clearly introduce the topic or issue, including making clear its relevance to course material (5 points), 

2. Present research from a peer-reviewed article that is different from material in the class syllabus (15 points), 

*Students are encouraged to include peer-reviewed articles by people of color (POC). A directory of peer-reviewed articles written by Black Indigenous, and People of Color can be found here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i7Eacoyv9VVg2lBbCV-KJZg4nSGvR_VZFOysOyOGG8g/edit#gid=666010790  

3. Include a prompt that would theoretically move people toward broader discussion on the topic that also incorporates related course material (5 points), 

4. Clearly including the 3 concepts/questions from “The Ultimate Cheatsheet for Critical Thinking” handout (10 points) 

5. Accurate APA format (10 points). 

Students are encouraged to be creative and to think about how best to convey point material. Paper grades will be based on how well each of the five key points above are addressed. 

An example of an APA-style paper can be accessed under the