select any three (3) main concepts that appear on the list below and write a brief paper approximately 2 pages describing each of these three different concepts in your own words and providing at least one example of how each concept relates to real life

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PSYC 101 – Introduction to General Psychology ~ Fall 2016 Grading Rubric for the Writing Assignment: Choosing, Defining, Applying, and Evaluating Concepts as they Apply to You

Assignment must be uploaded to designated Turn It In Dropbox on Blackboard anytime before 11:59pm on

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (graduating seniors only) OR Monday, December 12, 2016 (continuing students only)

Worth 100 points, broken down as follows:

Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectations Incomplete

Discussion/Definition of Concept 20%

Student fully defined/discussed three

concepts. (18-20 points)

Student fully defined/discussed two

concepts. (15-17 points)

Student fully defined/discussed one

concept. (10-14 points)

Student did not fully define/discuss any of the

concepts. (0 points)

Examples of Concepts 40%

Student gave thorough examples of all three concepts discussed (i.e., all examples

had enough information to be easily understood) and

thorough explanations were provided for each example.

(36-40 points)

Student gave three thorough examples of two concepts (i.e., two examples had enough

information to be easily understood) and

thorough explanations were provided for at least two examples.

(30-34 points)

Student gave a thorough example of one concept (i.e., one example had enough

information to be easily understood) and a

thorough explanation was provided for at least one example.

(20-28 points)

Student did not provide accurate or sufficient

examples for any of the concepts discussed and/or

did not provide clear explanations of any of the

concepts. (0 points)

Proper Paraphrasing 15%

(Please note that, as described on

the syllabus, if the plagiarism software detects that any of your

explanations matches one or more sources word-for-word, including

your own work, you will receive a 0 on the entire assignment).

Please note that students that were previously enrolled in PSYC 101

must obtain permission from their instructor to revise and resubmit

this assignment.

Student put all answers are paraphrased in his/her own words (there is a similarity

index of 0-5%). (13.5-15 points)

Student put the majority of their answers are

paraphrased in his/her own words (there is a similarity index of 6-

10%) (11-13 points)

Student put some answers in his/her own

words (there is a similarity index of 11-

15%) (7.5-10.5 points)

A significant portion of the student’s answers are not explained in his/her own words (there is a

similarity index of more than 15%). (0 points)

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Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectations Incomplete

Format 5%

Has an introductory and concluding paragraph; follows

the guidelines on the assignment sheet

(i.e., paragraph form, double- spaced, APA style format)

(4.5-5 points)

Missing either the introductory or

concluding paragraph; or does not follow one of the guidelines on the assignment sheet (i.e.,

paragraph form, double- spaced, APA style

format) (3.5-4 points)

Missing the introductory and

concluding paragraphs; does not follow one of the guidelines on the

assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form,

double-spaced, APA style format) (2.5-3 points)

Missing the introductory and concluding

paragraphs; does not follow any of the guidelines on the

assignment sheet (i.e., paragraph form, double-

spaced, APA style format) (0 points)

Writing Quality: Organization, Clarity & Precision

10%

There are 0-2 instances of unclear and imprecise

language, and the answers are very well organized. The

assignment flows seamlessly from one idea to the next.

(9-10 points)

There are 3-4 instances of unclear and imprecise

language, and the answers are mostly

organized. The assignment mostly

flows seamlessly from one idea to the next.

(7.5- 8.5 points)

There are 5-6 instances of unclear and

imprecise language, and the structure of the

answer is somewhat clear.

(5-7 points)

There are more than 7 instances of unclear and imprecise language, and

the structure of the answer detracts from the message that the student is trying to get across.

Paragraphs are disjointed and there is a lack

transition between ideas. (0 points)

Spelling/Grammar/ Punctuation

10%

There are 0-2 serious errors in spelling, grammar, or

punctuation. (9-10 points)

There are 3-4 serious errors in spelling,

grammar, or punctuation.

(7.5-8.5 points)

There are 5-6 errors in spelling, grammar, or

punctuation. (5-7 points)

There are 7 or more serious errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

(0 points)

Following Directions Student did not follow one or more of the assignment instructions. (-5 points)

Late Penalty Student submitted the assignment within 24 hours after the deadline

(and has not previously submitted a writing assignment late) (-15 points)