Unit 1 Module 1 - M1 Assignment 4Assignment 4 Review Paper—T.docx

Unit 1: Module 1 - M1 Assignment 4
Assignment 4: Review Paper—Topic Proposal & Reference
Page
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the
opportunity to select a topic in the particular area in which you
have an occupational or research interest, and to locate a
minimum of ten scholarly references. A helpful Web site for
organizing and writing a literature review is
www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html
.
You may also want to review the following documents that are
available in the Doc Sharing area of the course:
A sample literature review,
a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word
processor for APA style
a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”
a PowerPoint tips document
Topic Proposal
Write one to two paragraphs (a) summarizing the problem area
(be
specific
in defining the problem), (b) describing what you already know
about the topic, and c) why you have chosen this topic for your
literature review. The topic should apply psychological research
to an individual, organizational, or social problem. Include a
working title and the objective of the paper.
Reference Page
Search for literature on your selected topic and create a
Reference Page containing at least 10 scholarly references. A
good way to begin searching for relevant literature is to search
for key words related to your topic in a research database.
Narrow your search to articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Another good idea is to check the list of References at the end

of an article to find other relevant work. If you have any
questions about this part, please feel free to set up an
appointment with your instructor or ask the librarian. You will
create a reference page for your literature review paper in an
appropriate APA style. Your resources must come from
scholarly, peer-reviewed journals or books. No Internet
resources may be used here.
Click here to review the APA 6th Edition APA sample paper.
Submit your topic proposal and reference page to the
M1: Assignment 4 Dropbox
by
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
.
Assignment 4 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Submitted a topic proposal of two paragraphs. Defined the
problem clearly and in specific terms appropriate to the topic.
10
Applied psychological research to an individual, organizational,
or societal problem.
10
Discussed your current knowledge/understanding of the topic.
10
Submitted at least 10 scholarly references pertaining to topic
area.
10
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
10
Assignment 2: Professional Portfolio—Personal
Statement/Cover Letter
For this assignment, you will submit the second document to be

included in your Professional Portfolio: Your personal
statement or a cover letter. As you near completion of your
undergraduate education, you have probably been reflecting on
your personal and professional development and goals.
Summarizing so much personal information on paper is not
easy, but it's important. Many employers complain that in
interviews and job applications, students do not seem to know
how to articulate the skills and strengths that they bring to the
job.
In preparation for writing the personal statement/cover letter,
review Dr. Margaret A. Lloyd’s Web site at:
http://www.psywww.com/careers/index.htm
. Learn what you can do with your bachelor’s degree in
Psychology. Determine if you will pursue graduate school or
employment upon graduation. Note choices that seem to apply
to you and why. If more than one, rank these choices. Describe
any concerns you might have regarding your interests. What
level of education will you need to pursue? Have you taken any
previous courses or trained in this area? These links in
particular should be helpful:
Exploring your abilities, interest, skills, & values
www.psywww.com/careers/explore.htm#top
Graduate School Options:
www.psywww.com/careers/options.htm
Entry-Level Positions
www.psywww.com/careers/entry.htm
For this assignment, find a graduate program (if you are
preparing your Professional Portfolio with the
Graduate School
focus) or a job opening that you would like to apply to (if you
are preparing your Professional Portfolio with the Employment
focus). Look up the details for the application requirements, and
tailor your personal statement/cover letter to these specific
graduate school/job requirements.
Personal Statement (for those with the Graduate School focus)
This essay may be the single most influential component of a

graduate school application. The statement you write for this
portfolio gives you a forum for presenting yourself to the
admissions committee, scholarship committee, and others who
want to know something about you.
In preparation for writing the statement, read the document
“Preparing Personal Statements” at:
http://www.creighton.edu/soar/preparingapps/statements/
. Here are a few of their suggestions:
find and use
your
voice
use
concrete
examples of what you've done
avoid
generalizations, such as “I'm good with people”
proofread and edit
(and ask others to proofread and make suggestions about) your
statement to be sure it is free of grammatical and typographical
errors, and informal language, “I'm okay with sciences but weak
in math”
Cover Letter
(for those with the Employment focus)
A
c
over
l
etter
is a way to introduce yourself to a potential employer. This
letter should include details about yourself and why you feel
you are qualified for the position. Summarize your
undergraduate experiences, your strengths and weaknesses, the
reasons you are applying and how they will help you meet your
professional goals.
Write a cover letter to a prospective employer. The letter, which

should accompany your resume, should summarize why you are
interested in the job and what qualifications and skills make you
an ideal candidate or match for the position. Limit your letter to
one page.
Follow this link for advice on writing a cover letter:
http://www.uwec.edu/ORSP/IRB/about/submit/Cover-Letter.htm
.
Submit your
Personal Statement or Cover Letter
to the
by
.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria and Respective Point Value
Maximum Points
Presented a personal statement reflecting personal development
and goals. Included specific examples of experience and
achievement.
OR
Cover letter was clear and concise, while discussing
undergraduate experiences, strengths and weaknesses, and
reasons for applying to the selected job.
40
sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
10
Total:
Assignment 3: Review Paper—Draft of Literature Findings
Evaluate the evidence.
Create a draft of the findings of the articles you have selected
and how they contribute to our knowledge of this problem. Be

sure to address each of the following items in your draft:
1. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each piece.
2. If the articles talk to each other (that is, if they support or
contrast with one another), explain how and why.
3. What does the evidence tell us?
4. Is there another possible explanation you can think of?
Based on what you have read, what is your hypothesis? In other
words, what is your explanation for the findings?
5. How can you refine your question or topic even further, now
that you have described the findings?
Your draft should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New
Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA
style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It
should include a title page with a running head and a reference
page. The body of the paper should be at least 5-6 pages in
length. Submit your paper to the
by
.
You will submit your Review Paper next week, so be sure to
incorporate the feedback you receive from your instructor on
this assignment into your final paper for next week. You may
also want to review the following documents that are available
in the
Doc Sharing
area of the course:
A sample literature review,
a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word
processor for APA style
a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”
If you have any questions about your paper, contact your
instructor by posting in the Questions for the Professor or
Problems &

Solution
s areas of the course.
Maximum Points
Refined and elaborated the paper topic.
10
Organized the findings into a draft.
10
Identified supporting or contrasting themes.
10
Generated an original hypothesis.
10
sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
10
Total:
50

Assignment 2: Professional Portfolio
This assignment requires you to gather a compilation of papers
and projects from this course and previous courses and add them
to your Professional Portfolio. The portfolio is designed to help
you compile all you have learned throughout your
undergraduate studies with the best examples of your work to
represent what you are capable of doing when you graduate the
program. This assignment also gives you a opportunity to
reflect on what you have learned as a student of psychology,
and to prepare to actualize your post-graduation goals. It will
serve as a resource as you navigate the world of prospective
employers and graduate admissions committees. The student
portfolio is also a measure of effectiveness for the Argosy
University baccalaureate program in Psychology. As you
develop professionally following graduation, you can add work
samples and other pertinent materials, as well as modify
existing documents, to reflect that development.
The Professional Portfolio includes two main sections. A
Professional Profile
section that is completed by all students with either an
Employment
focus
or
a
Graduate School

focus, depending on your post-baccalaureate plans. The second
section holds your
Professional Work Samples
demonstrating your abilities, skills, and competencies across a
range of tasks and objectives. This section also includes a
Final Evaluation
of your work samples, yourself, and the psychology program.
The
Professional Profile
section summarizes your career planning and professional goals.
You have already compiled the documents for this section in
Modules 1 and 2 of this course. It contains the following
documents:
A
Cover Letter
as a way to introduce yourself to a potential employer This
includes details about yourself and why you feel you are
qualified for the position. (
Employment
).
OR
A
Personal Statement
describing your immediate and long-term career goals,
including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate in

terms of your knowledge, skills, personal characteristics,
values, and experiences (
Graduate School
).
Note: The personal statement is attached to the Curriculum
Vitae (
Graduate School
), and the Cover Letter is attached to the Resume (
Employment
), so take the time to be creative and not repeat yourself.
A
Resume
with list of References
that is current, accurate, and professional in appearance. (
Employment
).
OR
A
Curriculum Vitae with list of References
that is current, accurate and professional in appearance. (
Graduate School
)
OPTIONAL:
A copy of your

Transcript(s)
The
section demonstrates your performance and mastery of Select 3-
5 documents to serve as samples of your best work in the
program. Together, they should illustrate your mastery of
all
the 7 program outcomes listed below. Examples of the type of
work that would illustrate each outcome is provided below, as
well. The 3-5 documents should be samples of your work that
you completed in previous courses as an undergraduate student.
These outcomes are listed below, along with the assignments
that could be included to demonstrate mastery of the outcome:
Cognitive abilities
(critical thinking and information literacy): Assignments or
projects that demonstrate problem solving, analysis, synthesis,
appropriate use of information resources, etc.
Research skills:
A copy of a research proposal, a survey developed, etc.
Communication skills
(written and oral): A topic paper, presentation outline, or
PowerPoint that demonstrates your written and oral
communication skills.
Ethics & Diversity awareness:
Papers that demonstrate your understanding and/or analysis of

ethical and diversity issues in psychology.
Knowledge of foundations of the field:
Assignments, papers, or projects that demonstrate your
understanding of basic concepts, theories, and empirical
findings in one or more of the domains of psychology, including
biological, cognitive, developmental, personality, and social.
Knowledge of applied psychology:
Assignments, papers, or projects from courses and/or an
internship that demonstrates your ability to apply psychology to
personal, social, and/or organizational problems.
Interpersonal Effectiveness:
PowerPoint presentations, videos of your presentations that
demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively, appreciate
diversity and cultural sensitivity and awareness of your impact
on others.
Once you have assembled your work samples, you will write a
700-1000
word narrative to serve as a preface to the
section. This narrative should consist of a clear and thoughtful
analysis of how each work sample reveals your strengths and
areas for improvement, according to each of the seven areas
addressed in the program outcomes/competencies (listed above).
Towards this purpose, you will complete the
Student Self Appraisal of Learning

first, and then use that to generate the preface . Make sure you
also address how you intend to strengthen your competencies in
all areas as you graduate onto the next step of your professional
career. On which areas will you focus most and why?
This preface should also include an evaluation of the
Psychology program as well as suggestions for the program that
will enable it to help future Psychology majors develop these
strengths and overcome these weaknesses in the future.
Enter each of these components (Professional Profile,
Professional Work Samples, with self- evaluation) into the
Professional Profile Template.
Post your Professional Portfolio to the
by
Maximum Points
Compiled all the elements of the Portfolio using the template, in
a neat and professional manner. Included at least 3 work
samples.
10
Completed the SSAL and included it in the Portfolio.
10
Submitted a
700-1000

word, clear and thoughtful analysis of how each of the 3-5
work samples reveal your strengths and areas for improvement,
according to each of the seven areas addressed in the program
outcomes/competencies.
30
Addressed how you intend to strengthen your competencies in
all areas as you graduate and which areas you would focus most
on, and why.
15
Included an evaluation of the Psychology program along with
suggestions to enable it to help future Psychology majors
develop these strengths and overcome these weaknesses in the
future.
15
sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100
Assignment 1: LASA # 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Utilizing the information you compiled for your literature
review paper, and the feedback you received from your
instructor about the literature review, prepare a 10-15 minute
Power Point presentation on your topic, summarizing the key

points and conclusions. Be sure to direct this presentation to an
audience in the community. For example, if your paper
pertained to a topic in developmental psychology, direct your
presentation toward parents, or a parenting center. If your topic
pertained to substance abuse, direct it toward a community
service agency which may use this information for educating
teens or parents about preventing drug use, or current clients
about treatments and facilities available. Please state in your
presentation the specific audience toward whom your
presentation is aimed. Include a reference page in APA format,
as well as speaker notes and an audio file with your
presentation.
Your slides should provide answers to the following questions:
What was your topic?
What question did you hope to answer by completing this
literature review paper? Explain the practical implications of
the conclusions of the literature review and the audience to
which they are directed.
Given the results of your literature review, what is/are the
prevailing argument(s)? In other words, which of those is
supported by the existing evidence? Be sure to include full
coverage of the arguments, including strengths and weaknesses
of each of them, supported by your findings from reviewing the
relevant articles.
Did the researchers consider multicultural factors in their

studies? If not, what factors may be involved? What
multicultural factors should future studies include?
What ethical issues are related to your topic and/or discussed in
the studies you reviewed?
How do the conclusions of your literature review relate to the
various specialization areas in psychology? Tie them to as many
as apply from the following areas: biological, cognitive,
developmental, social, personality theory, psychopathology, and
applied psychology.
How can the conclusions of your literature review inform the
population towards whom your presentation is directed? How
can they apply this information to their daily lives? What advice
or ‘take home message’ can you provide to your audience based
on the research you reviewed?
What research question could you ask in order to further
develop this area of study?
Why is your research question important and relevant to the
current work being done on your topic?
Your presentation should also follow these guidelines:
It should be approximately 10-15 minutes in length.
It should be clear, concise, and professional. Writing should be
free of spelling and grammatical errors; it should conform to
current APA style (including any in-text citations).
It should include graphs, tables, figures, or images illustrating
your ideas.

There should be a final slide listing references in current APA
style.
The bulk of the text should be placed in the Notes pages of each
slide. Keep the amount of text on the slide, itself, to a
minimum.
You should record an audio file of your oral presentation. You
should also type the text of the speech you would give while
showing these slides to an audience should be typed into the
Notes area. If you are unable to use the audio feature, the Notes
text will suffice.
You can refer to the Power Point tips document provided in the
Doc Sharing section of the course.
Submit your presentation to the
by
Monday, September 28, 2015
.
Maximum Points
Describes topic and explains the practical implications of the
conclusions of the literature review with clarity and detail.
Describes the audience to which the presentation is directed.
20
Revises the literature review based on feedback from the
instructor.

Presentation of information is clearly focused on the specific
audience.
Explains the prevailing argument(s), including their strengths
and weaknesses, supported by findings from relevant articles.
Synthesizes key points established in and through the literature
review.
40
Elaborates on multicultural factors relevant to the topic and to
the studies reviewed.
Discusses how the findings can be extended to a more diverse
population or additional multicultural factors that should be
included in future studies.
40
Discusses relevant ethical issues related to the topic and to the
studies reviewed.
Describes how they were or could be addressed in the research.
20
Relates the conclusions of the literature review to at least two
specialization areas in psychology.
40
Applies the conclusions from the literature review to specific
populations or issues.
40
Provides well-reasoned conclusions, and pointed towards areas
for future research.

Provides suggestions for future work that are appropriate and
have an applied focus.
36
Introduction has an opening, provides come background
information, and states the topic.
Transitions between slides are present.
16
Design of presentation (i.e. background, pictures, text etc.) is
clear, appropriate for the assignment, balanced and compliments
both the writing and speaking throughout the presentation.
16
Any written portion (including writing on the slides and in
notes) follows conventions of spelling and grammar
throughout. Errors are infrequent and do not interfere with
comprehension.
24
Using APA format, accurately paraphrased, quoted, and cited in
many spots throughout when appropriate or called for. Errors
present are somewhat minor.
50

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