compares and contrasts two major theorists:

    compares and contrasts two major theorists:

    Piaget and Vygotsky

    You will be required to draft an essay which

    compares and contrasts two major theorists,

    e.g., Piaget and Vygotsky and their conceptual

    frame works for development (cognitive, social

    and emotional). Aside from highlighting the

    major aspects of their stated theories, you are

    also required to highlight the different ways in

    which each theorist discusses development, e.g.,

    Piaget discusses it mostly from a cognitive and

    intellectual perspective whereas Vygotsky

    focuses on the social contexts in which

    development takes shape. You will be required to

    cite the text as well as two other peer-reviewed

    journal articles (for example – American

    Psychologist or Journal of Abnormal Psychology),

    to which you have access via your Drexel

    account. The body of the essay will be NO MORE

    THAN five (5) pages, not including cover page

    and reference list. You?re also required to

    follow APA format. Other requirements include

    the following:

    PAPER GUIDELINES:
    Type of Writing
    The paper is to have a scientific tone and

    should rely on sources/reference to build an

    explanation or argument.
    Required Length
    The length should be about 4-5 pages excluding

    the title page and the reference list. Please

    try to stay within this length.
    Overall format
    The paper should follow the format of the

    American Psychological Association (APA)

    guidelines. If you do not own an APA manual, we

    recommend using the website

    https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ for current APA

    guidelines. Following APA guidelines is expected

    in both the rough and final drafts or the paper,

    but grading of the final paper will especially

    rely on proper use of APA guidelines. Ask Dr

    Chuck or Richa if you have questions while

    writing the rough draft or after we give you

    feedback!

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    Citing sources
    You are to use your textbook and peer-reviewed

    journal articles as the main source of

    information. Cite the textbook directly if the

    authors do not cite anyone else. If they do cite

    journal articles, you must cite those journal

    articles directly. Please look up a journal

    article and read it before citing it. If you

    cannot locate the full text of the article

    online, then read the abstract in an abstract

    database like PsychInfo. (Ask us for help if you

    have never worked with an abstract database.).

    Often times, the full-text of the article can be

    found if you go through Drexel?s online

    resources/Psychinfo as well.
    Required number of sources
    The main concern is that you give proper credit

    for information. In each paper, you must cite at

    least the textbook. There is no required number

    of journal articles to cite in addition. Please

    be careful about giving proper credit to

    sources, as we can see whether you should have

    cited a journal article when you only cited the

    textbook. Points will be deducted if you

    inaccurately give credit to the textbook.
    Avoiding Plagiarism
    Please give importance to avoid plagiarism (from

    the textbook or other sources). Quotes should be

    used (sparingly, or not at all in these kinds of

    papers) when you want to present exact thoughts

    from the reference; however, every other

    sentence should be in your own words. Even

    grammatical structures of each sentence should

    be your own words, meaning you cannot simply

    replace the words in the original sentence. Any

    plagiarism will lead to a grade of zero on the

    paper.
    Good writing
    You will be grade on the quality of your

    writing. High-quality writing involves 1) strong

    arguments; 2) effective organization; and, 3)

    good sentences.
    1) Strong arguments: Critical thinking involves

    the ability to evaluate and build arguments.

    Arguments should be based on evidence, not

    opinion, speculation, or personal experience.
    2) Effective organization: Arrange paragraphs in

    a logical sequence and be sure that each

    paragraph has one (and only one) overarching

    idea.

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