PSY 102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II

PSY 102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II

Course Paper Outline

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Points: 100 Overview: Before you start working on papers, you should develop a detailed outline. This outline will be like a roadmap for the paper. This outline should serve as a structured practice guide for writing papers, helping you to organize your thoughts, arguments, and overall paper flow. This pre-writing step is intended to facilitate the writing process and improve the quality of the final paper. Instructions: Create an outline for your course paper.

Try to shape your outline similarly to the sample one provided in the ‘Readings and Resources’ part of this unit. This way, your final paper will be well-structured and easy to follow.

Your outline should be as detailed as possible. • Include an Introduction section, Body section, and Conclusion section. • The Body section should be organized according to the themes you will discuss

in your paper. • Include at least (4) scholarly sources you will use in your course paper. The

scholarly source citations must be in the sections where you plan to discuss their content.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document. • At least four scholarly sources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Course Paper Outline Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 26 points 27 – 35 points 36 – 44 points 45 points Content Subject matter

is minimally addressed.

Subject matter is adequately addressed. Outline is partially completed but lacks sufficient detail.

Subject matter is well addressed. Outline is elaborated, and specific examples are provided.

Subject matter is thoroughly addressed. Outline is well elaborated and fully supported with specific examples.

0 – 14 points 15 – 19 points 20 – 24 points 25 points Organization Outline format

is not used or is minimal. Outline is not organized according to theme.

Outline is somewhat organized according to theme.

Outline is mostly organized according to theme.

Outline is organized according to Introduction, Body, Conclusion. Topics organized according to theme.

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Scholarly Sources and Citations

Required scholarly sources and citations are not appropriate and/or not included.

Some required scholarly sources and citations are appropriate and included.

Most required scholarly sources and citations are appropriate and included.

All required scholarly sources and citations are appropriate and included.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

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Evaluation Rubric for Course Paper Outline Assignment