PSY102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II APA In-Text Citation Assignment     Due: by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday of Unit 2   Review the APA Resources found on the Course Information page before starting this assignment

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PSY102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II

APA In-Text Citation Assignment

 

 

Due: by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday of Unit 2

 

Review the APA Resources found on the Course Information page before starting this assignment. You will be using those skills to complete the assignment.

 

For all written work in this course, it is expected that you will write using your OWN words.  You are expected to discuss psychological concepts, theories, and research results.  In doing so, you will learn to communicate using the “language” and terminology of Psychology.  However, if you describe the theory or research results of others, you must paraphrase the main ideas in your own words.  Paraphrasing is the only way you can clearly show your instructor what YOU have learned.

 

Quotes and In-Text Citations

 

Quotes are rarely used in scientific writing. Therefore, using quotes is strongly discouraged unless the quote clearly enhances a point you are trying to make. Again, it is better to paraphrase the idea or research finding in your own words. If you do use short quotes, you must cite the quote using an in-text citation referencing where the quote came from.

 

Also, whenever you discuss an idea or fact that is (a) not your own or (b) common knowledge, you must also provide an in-text citation. Even if you agree with the ideas of others, you must provide in-text citations crediting these individuals for their original ideas.

 

Failure to include an in-text citation is plagiarism.  Many students have difficulty understanding where to place in-text citations.  An in-text citation is included IMMEDIATELY after you state a fact or idea that is not your own or common knowledge and before the end of the period in the sentence.   At Post University, American Psychological Association (APA) style for in-text citations and References is used.

 

Example:

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a devastating neurological disease.  The psychological/behavioral symptoms of AD include marked impairment in cognitive, social, and physical functioning (Freberg, 2010, p. 64).  One neurological hallmark of AD is the development of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain (Perl, 2010).  Research is ongoing to develop therapies to alleviate the neurological and cognitive decline associated with AD (“Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease,” 2012).

 

Placement of in-text citations:

· Immediately after each new fact or idea that is NOT your own.

· Immediately after each new fact or idea that is NOT common knowledge.

· Immediately after referencing the author of a published document.  Example: According to Freberg (2010), genetics strongly influence the potential development of Alzheimer’s Disease.

 

References

 

References are written at the end of your essay using a hanging indent so the indentation occurs after the first line. It is a list of all resources used to write your paper including all the resources you cited within your paper. The format follows APA standards.

 

Example:

Freberg, L. A.  (2010). Discovering biological psychology (2nd ed.).Cengage.

Perl, D.  P.  (2010). Neuropathology of Alzheimer’s Disease. Mt. Sinai Journal of Medicine, 77, 32-42.

Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease. (2012). Retrieved December 4, 2012 from http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_treatments.asp

 

Your Assignment: 

 

Imagine that your best friend knows you are taking a psychology course and wonders what psychology is all about. How would you define psychology for your friend?

 

The requirements of this assignment are:

· Write an essay on the discipline of psychology.

· Minimum of 300 words.

· Use THREE sources.

· The first source may be your textbook.

· The second should be the following APA monitor article: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/02/stem.aspx

· The third should be a scholarly source of your choice. Scholarly sources include Psychology journal articles. These may be obtained either from the Post University Library databases and/or other on-line sources. Avoid using non-scholarly sources such as Wikipedia and about.com.

· Use in-text citations and appropriately place them immediately after a new fact or idea that is not your own.  Refer to the example about Alzheimer’s Disease provided above.

· You are strongly recommend to submit your essay to the writing center writing@post.edu prior to submission. Make sure you give the writing center enough time in the week to review your essay before it is due.

 

 

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

 

 

Evaluation Rubric for APA In-Text Citation Assignment

 

CRITERIA	Deficient 0 - 14 Points	Development Needed 15 - 19 Points	Proficient 20-22 Points	Exemplary 23- 25 Points
Number of Scholarly Sources	One or no scholarly sources are used.	Two scholarly sources are included.	Three scholarly sources are included. Third source is mostly relevant to topic and is somewhat recent.	Three or more scholarly sources are included.  Third (and additional) source (s) is (are) recent and highly relevant to topic.
APA Style	Did not use APA style	Improper use of APA style with numerous errors.	Proper use of APA style with occasional errors.	Proper use of APA format with little to no errors.
Topic Content	Content does not meet word requirements and/or is not relevant to the essay topic.	Content partially addresses essay topic.	Content is relevant and addresses essay topic, but additional elaboration is needed.	Content is relevant and thoroughly addresses essay topic.
Clear and professional writing and format	Errors significantly impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed	Numerous errors somewhat interfere with professional presentation.	Few errors that do not impede professional presentation	Writing and format is clear and professional