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Research Paper: Finally there will be one research paper worth 100 points. Students will carry out research on a special topic of interest related to psychology. More specifically, focusing on a psychological disorder. At the end of the course, students will have the option to present their work in a seminar format for extra credit. For online classes, you can create a powerpoint of your presentation and submit for extra credit, this assignment is uploaded to Canvas. This paper is APA style. I will put examples of APA style papers on Canvas in a different tab. Only word documents only, pages not accepted.
For example, the point of this paper, is for you to investigate an area of psychology but specifically focusing on a psychological disorder you are interested in. Maybe depression, bipolar, addiction, schizophrenia, etc. So you are going to have your paper organized in a very specific manner that should correspond to your powerpoint presentation (remember powerpoint is extra credit). I would assume the powerpoint would just be a short version of your paper. This paper is a part of the class but the powerpoint presentation is extra credit (optional)!
So the paper is worth 100 points.
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Now let me further explain the paper. First pick the psychological disorder that you are interested in, pretend I know nothing on this specific topic and you want to teach me about this disorder…Now the disorder I wrote about a long time ago was a developmental disorder known as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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So the actual paper…how am I going to write this, first off the minimum is 3 pages (single spaced) and make sure they are full pages (I will grade on: Transition, Flow, Content, Intro, Body, Conclusion, APA style, Grammar, References). If you double space it will be 6 full pages. Times New Roman 12 font.
How would I break up my paper: Intro, body, conclusion. You can create other sections – this is your paper and this is the basic format expected but can go beyond using images, graphs, tables, just make sure you reference. I encourage you to be creative as much as you would like!!
So the intro, I spoke about what ADHD was, a little history, definition, explanation, maybe address a controversy on the topic with current and past research in the body, don’t begin with an argument, you are introducing the disorder to your audience (me) so give your audience understanding of the disorder. A solid background is imperative. I remember when I was an undergraduate student and I had to do this assignment, later in my life I worked at a clinic and would talk to people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and you would be surprised how many people I worked with didn’t believe or understand or had heard of different psychological disorders or issues. Importantly, this is why a background is super important, you captivate your audience in a way where they want to learn more about the topic or you can totally lose them by just rambling all over the place. Clear and concise.
Now the body, I would have research, current, past, how we study the disorder what we know, what we don’t know, what we are learning. Now it says on the syllabus research, but you can get all your info online. Check pubmed and psychinfo or google scholar. If you need help finding a paper I will find them for you if you’re lost, just ask me. But the body of the paper has to teach us another level of information, you can even highlight controversial topics. I highlighted when I did ADHD on the idea of prescribing medication to babies when at that time a medical doctor wasn’t supposed to prescribe younger than 7 (this may have changed it’s been a while) but this was something I highlighted. Once again this is your paper, but pretend I know nothing on the topic.
The conclusion is exactly what it is, make sure you start by restating what you are studying and why…do not copy and paste, restate it, really think about it. I remember when I wrote my paper years later I used it when I worked at the clinic. I have you organize this information a certain way just in case you need to reference it once day again. But the conclusion will connect everything together and really convince your audience that this is a true disorder and this is why and how we study it and what we know about the disorder and maybe end with future directions. You can use brain imaging studies, pictures of the brain, case studies, animal and human studies. Just be as creative as you would like…and a lot of students are going to write about the same disorder, this is fine, everyone is going to have their own individual paper.
If this is not clear please email me. Make sure to reference and you will upload your final paper to Canvas.
This paper is due by 6/8/22 and is worth 100 points.
Dr. Pipkin
Rubric
Final Paper Rubric
Final Paper Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences
10 ptsFull Marks
APA format. Organized.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
References. Not APA format.
0 ptsNo Marks
No References.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format
10 ptsFull Marks
APA format. Organized.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Most of the paper is APA format.
0 ptsNo Marks
Not APA format.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTransition
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent transition between paragraphs. Coherent transition of information overall.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average transition between paragraphs. Average transitions of information overall.
0 ptsNo Marks
Incoherent transitions overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFlow
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent flow between paragraphs. Coherent transition of information overall.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average flow between paragraphs. Average flow of information overall.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor flow overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent content. Excellent use of information, additional information (graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Excellent use of information and material.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average use of content. Average use of information, additional information ( graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Average use of information and material.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor use of content and material overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent introduction. Excellent at introducing the topic and giving the reader a greater understanding of the disorder. Excellent use of information, additional information (graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Excellent use of information and material.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average introduction. Gave the reader an average understanding of the topic. Average use of information, additional information ( graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Average use of information and material.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor introduction. Poor use of content and material overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBody
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent body. Gave the reader a greater understanding of the disorder. Excellent use of information, additional information (graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Excellent use of information and material.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average body. Gave the reader an average understanding of the topic. Average use of information, additional information ( graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Average use of information and material.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor body. Poor use of content and material overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
10 ptsFull Marks
Excellent conclusion. Gave the reader an overall, excellent understanding of the disorder. Excellent use of information, additional information (graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Excellent use of information and material. Excellent summary of information.
5 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average conclusion. Gave the reader an average understanding of the topic. Average use of information, additional information ( graphs, tables, charts, images, etc.). Average use of information and material. Average summary of information.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor body. Poor use of content and material overall.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar
20 ptsFull Marks
Excellent grammar.
10 ptsApproaching Expectation.
Average grammar.
0 ptsNo Marks
Poor grammar.
20 pts
Total Points: 100