current event hw for psychology 041

For this assignment, you will find a current article about an event/issue that is in the news. Your best source for these articles is news.google.com

(Links to an external site.)

.The article must relate to a concept we have discussed in the class up through Ch. 3 only.

To earn full credit, follow these instructions:

• Write 2-3 pages about the event and how it specifically relates to the course

• Write 1/2 page maximum summarizing the article

• In the remaining 1.5 pages, demonstrate your understanding of how the event connects to the course

â—¦ Use theories and vocabulary found in the textbook

â—¦ Discuss controversies about your chosen topic (if applicable)

â—¦ Explore new research in the discipline (if applicable)

• Provide a reference page

â—¦ Full APA entry for the textbook (it’s on my syllabus!)

â—¦ Full APA entry for your article (however, you do not need to attach the article)

• Use in-text citations for the textbook and format them according to APA guidelines. Every single sentence that is not your own idea must have a citation at the end! You do not need to use citations for your article, but do NOT plagiarize. Please refer to the plagiarism tutorial in Module 0 if you are unfamiliar with how to do this.

• Avoid informal language. Use an academic, formal tone.

• Use direct quotes very sparingly. It is best to paraphrase more often and cite the source properly using APA formatted in-text citations.

• Use the abbreviated APA paper template in this Module

I always grade papers using the following breakdown – 60% content, 20% organization/style, 20% grammar/mechanics/APA.