By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
In Unit 9, you will complete and submit your final paper for the course. The topics you may choose from include:
In this assignment, you will compile and submit an annotated bibliography of the potential sources you will use for your final paper.
Your annotated bibliography will consist of:
Submit your annotated bibliography to Turnitin under the Unit 8 assignment link and review your results before submitting it to your instructor for grading.
Refer to the Annotated Bibliography: Controversies in Psychology Scoring Guide to understand how this assignment will be graded and ensure you meet the grading criteria. In addition, you may wish to refer to the Joel Taylor Sample Annotated Bibliography, linked in the Resources.
Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.
Grade Chart
Due Date: End of Unit 8.
Percentage of Course Grade: 10%.
Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.
| CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format five article references according to APA guidelines. 30% |
Does not format five article references according to APA guidelines. | Formats incomplete or inaccurate article references according to APA guidelines. | Formats five article references according to APA guidelines. | Formats five article references according to APA guidelines without errors. |
| Provide five article summaries that are succinct and capture the main points of the articles. 30% |
Does not provide five article summaries that are succinct and capture the main points of the articles. | Provides incomplete or inaccurate article summaries and may capture the main points of the articles. | Provides five article summaries that are succinct and capture the main points of the articles. | Provides five or more article summaries that are succinct, well-written, and capture the main points of the articles. |
| State clearly the relationship of the article to the thesis in five articles. 30% |
Does not state clearly the relationship of the article to the thesis in five articles. | States incompletely or inaccurately the relationship of the article to the thesis in five articles. | States clearly the relationship of the article to the thesis in five articles. | Explains the relationship of the article to the thesis in five articles. |
| Write in a manner that is scholarly in tone, easy to follow, and free from grammatical and spelling errors. 10% |
Does not write in a manner that is scholarly in tone, easy to follow, and free from grammatical and spelling errors. | Writes in a somewhat scholarly manner, but is sometimes unclear and contains grammatical and spelling errors. | Writes in a manner that is scholarly in tone, easy to follow, and free from grammatical and spelling errors. | Writing is exemplary: scholarly, clear, transitions well between arguments, seamlessly incorporates evidence, and is free of grammatical and spelling errors. |

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