Psyc 631

Topic Choice:

Intended layperson audience:

Intended format of project:

APA-style reference for course reading:

Research point(s) from course reading:

APA-style reference for outside academic source:

Research point(s) from outside academic source:

Any additional references and research points can be included below if desired:

Overview

For this assignment, you will submit a creative project focusing on the communication of a major content area covered in the course to a hypothetical layperson audience (e.g., adolescents, parents, teachers). You must communicate the material in a creative/engaging way (e.g., PowerPoint presentation, website, pamphlet, YouTube video/PSA) and demonstrate an ability to summarize academic material for a non-academic audience. This is an important skill in various professional roles. You are encouraged to get creative and have fun with this project, so do not feel confined to the format examples listed above.

Instructions

Because you have some creative freedom of your work, your final projects are likely to vary considerably, but requirements for full credit are listed below:

1. Your project must clearly communicate course content in a way that would be understandable to the intended audience. Be sure to explicitly state your intended audience in your project.

2. Your project must include the use of at least 2 academic references.

· One source must be a course reading.

· One source must be an outside academic source not included in module readings (academic books or peer-reviewed articles only) that has been published within the last seven years. Articles from newspapers, magazines, websites, and dissertation/thesis databases may not be used.

· The sources must be integrated into your project somehow (e.g., citations in a pamphlet/presentation, verbally citing sources in a video).

3. Your project must include an APA-style reference page listing your cited sources in current APA format. This can be included as a separate page/document or added on to the end of your project (e.g., a reference slide in a PowerPoint presentation).

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin thinking about and preparing for your upcoming Communication Project: Final Assignment. Considering these details ahead of time will help you to finish your project in a timely manner. This assignment is meant to be flexible with regards to your choice of interests and format so that the work is meaningful to you and plays to your creative/professional strengths. You will also gain experience searching for, evaluating, and interpreting academic material. Before completing this assignment, thoroughly read the Communication Project: Final Assignment Instructions so you know the guidelines for the final project and what will be expected of you (essentially, you will be creatively communicating course content to a hypothetical layperson audience).

Instructions

For this assignment you will decide on your topic and find references for your upcoming Communication Project: Final Assignment. You must submit the following pieces of information for approval:

1. Your topic choice – your topic can be one that is covered in any module (even future ones) in the course.

2. Intended layperson audience – examples include adolescents, parents, teachers, etc.

3. Intended format of project – examples include PowerPoint presentation, website, pamphlet, YouTube video/PSA, etc.

· Remember that you will be creating this project, not just proposing the idea, so be sure that you submit an idea you can execute.

· Feel free to get creative here. Your format does not have to be one of those listed above. If you have a different idea, feel free to include it and your instructor will let you know if there are any foreseeable issues.

4. References and research points

· You must include APA-style references for 2 sources:

i. One source must be a course reading.

ii. One source must be an outside academic source not included in module readings (academic books or peer-reviewed articles only) that has been published within the last seven years. Articles from newspapers, magazines, and websites will not count. Also, information from unpublished work contained in dissertation or thesis databases may not be used.

· Below each reference, you must include at least one relevant research point that you obtained from that source and can be used in your project. Research points must be paraphrased into your own words. Direct quotes are not permitted.

A Communication Project: Topic and References Template has been provided for you to help ensure you include all required information. Feel free to fill in this document for submission.

Examples of appropriate projects might include:

1. An informational pamphlet intended to educate teachers on how various classroom/curriculum factors may influence adolescent motivation and achievement.

2. A public service announcement (PSA) filmed and uploaded to YouTube, intended to educate adolescents about the dangers of substance use.

3. A PowerPoint presentation intended to educate parents about how different parenting styles/practices may influence adolescent outcomes.

***Please note that you can choose whatever topic, audience, and format you want. These are simply examples.

For the final project, you will be allowed to alter the information submitted here if necessary, but you will need to ensure that any changes continue to meet requirements for full credit on your final project.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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