Individual Essay 1. Confirm PubMed, Google Scholar, APA PsycNet, etc are great d

Individual Essay
1. Confirm PubMed, Google Scholar, APA PsycNet, etc are great databases
a. IMPORTANT: Make sure these are empirical articles, not meta-analyses or reviews
2. Complete the literature review
a. Introduction
i. Create a thesis: it should reflect the findings of your 2 articles, make it your own!
1. Example: If I have 2 articles about female puberty, maybe my thesis is “During puberty, females experience heightened social anxiety” – it can and should be very simple!
ii. What were the studies you chose seeking to answer?
iii. Did the authors have a hypothesis?
b. Body
i. Argument for why your thesis is supported by the articles
1. Example: “Research supports a heightened risk for females to experience social stress. A study by Smith, Johnson & Newell (2003) showed females reported higher levels of anxiety.”
ii. Did they find anything unique about the articles?
iii. How does it connect to what we’ve learned in class?
iv. Remember! Your statements should be backed up by these articles.
v. Make sure your in-text citations follow APA format
NOTE: This is an opportunity to learn how to craft a literature review that goes beyond relaying facts and statistics – try to form an opinion! I understand many students have varying levels of exposure to creating a Literature Reviews, make an effort and do your best!
3. At the end of the paper, write a conclusion about important takeaways
a. Reiterate your “thesis”
b. Briefly summarize the reasons why your thesis is supported (this information will come from the body of your essay)
4. Create a Works Cited list
a. APA Citation Guide
Individual Essay Rubric
Selection of articles 10 pts
– Student selected 2 articles
– The articles selected are empirical articles
– The articles selected are relevant to the paper
Literature review “thesis” statement 10 pts
– Student delivers coherent argument
Literature Review: Introduction 20 pts
– Student begins section with thesis statement
– Student maps out how the essay will be structured
Literature Review: Body 30 pts
– Student “anchors” statements to their thesis
– Student is able to inform the reader about the articles (see below)
– Student coherently integrates the articles into their essay
o Student coherently employs empirical articles to contribute to each paragraph
Literature Review: Conclusion 20 pts
– Student reiterates thesis and supporting statements (statement)
Citations & Works Cited 10 pts
– Student properly cites sources within the review in APA format
– Student properly creates a Works Cited list
Please USE ONLY ACADEMIC psychology JOURNALS NOT PUBMED or GOOGLE, such as Journal of adolescence, Development Psychology (Psychology ),
Make sure all works cited are in U. S. links, if eu make sure they are referenced using American dates/websites not eu or any other country.
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