The purpose of the paper is to choose a movie, and then choose 5 concepts you have read about in your textbook and relate these to your movie. Then choose one Journal Article on an experiment and relate this to your movie, too.
Due Dates
Reference for your Journal Article due in a Discussion topic: March 31 (with 2 days grace)
Very Rough Draft due: Any time before or on April 7 (optional)
Media Review Paper Due: Monday, April 14 (one days grace allowed with no penalty)
Credit: 40 points (or 20%) of your final grade
Late Papers: Your papers are due onMonday, April 14, however, there will be one days grace if you need it with no penalty. After that, there will be a 5 point penalty per day late, but no paper will be accepted after April 18.
Class,
Some of this information is copied from your syllabus, and some provides additional clarification regarding your paper.
I would be happy to read over a rough draft of your paper (it can be very rough) or approve an outline, or review your choice of your journal article. Please submit these rough drafts on or before Monday, April 7. There is a topic in the Discussions for your Draft. I can let you know if you are on the right track. You can submit your work in the topic below. Thanks! Dr. L.
Media Review Paper
NOTE: This research paper is different from others you may have written. The paper should be a focused effort to analyze 5 concepts from your Psychology textbook and one research-based journal article. Choose a book or film to use as a backdrop to tie the concepts and research article together in a coherent paper.
Media Review Paper
This assignment provides an opportunity to apply psychological theory in the exploration of a book or film. Choose a film or book of special interest to you. Make sure the book or film has content that can be meaningfully explored through application of psychological theory and research. You might want to look ahead at some of the later chapters in your text that deal with emotion, motivation, personality, the development of the individual over the life span, health and stress, and psychological disorders and treatment, so that you have a more complete idea of the different concepts that might apply.
For example, you might pick a movie or book in which the main character suffers from some psychological disorder, or perhaps is merely trying to cope with the everyday stressors of life. You might discuss the kinds of defense mechanisms this person uses, or perhaps refer to developmental stages in the person’s life that might have been important, or discuss the effects of abuse, alcoholism and addiction, etc. You can approach the subject matter from different perspectives—psychoanalytical, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or sociocultural. You could discuss the role emotion, memory, or motivation plays in the character’s development, or the importance of the environment, and such influences as racism and sexism.
So, think of the 5 psychological concepts as different concepts or topics we have studied this semester. For instance, if your character suffers from schizophrenia, then schizophrenia (its causes and symptoms) could be one concept or topic (from the chapter on Psychological Disorders). You could discuss therapy as another concept (from the chapter on Treating Psychological Disorders) and how this applies to your character. Another topic or concept could be substance abuse (discussed in the chapter on Consciousness), etc. The main thing is showing us what you have learned from reading your Stangor textbook about each of these concepts or topics. What does the research say concerning these topics?
Click here to have a similar A+ quality paper done for you by one of our writers within the set deadline at a discounted….Provide the Chapter and Section numbers (or page numbers) where the concepts can be found and the names of researchers associated with these concepts. Simply quoting a sentence from your Stangor textbook about each concept or topic will not earn full credit. Read the pages that pertain to your topic and summarize it, then apply what you have learned from your reading to the film you have selected. You may select concepts that we did not cover if you wish, as long as they are discussed in your textbook.
So, the film or book provides only the backdrop for your research on the 5 psychological concepts.
For the one journal article on an experiment, you may select any topic you choose (even if not discussed in your textbook). Make sure your journal article is research-based and tests a hypothesis, i.e., it has participants, methods, results and a discussion section. To get all 8 points, be sure to provide the purpose of the research, the hypothesis (or hypothesis) the number of participants, the procedures (what did they do), the results, the limitations of this research, why this research is important and how it relates to the topic you are discussing. About 500 words should be sufficient. I am not going to count, and you need not go into great detail, but enough detail so that I can see that you read and understood the article and covered each of these requirements.
Relate the research article you choose to the film and one of the 5 concepts you have selected. NOTE that you need to choose 5 topics to discuss plus the research article. Your research article does not count as a topic or concept,rather it has its own points to earn per the rubric below.
As a guide, your paper should be 1,200 to 1,500 words or about 5 double spaced pages. Try to write succinctly and keep to the page limit. This assignment is worth 20 percent of your total grade for the course (or 40 points).
Please see the tables below for the grading rubric and criteria that will be used to grade your paper. Note that these are the same rubrics that are found in your syllabus.
Grading Rubric for Your Media Review Paper
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Possible points
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Title
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Choose a title that is indicative of your paper. Try to be specific.
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Content
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a. Introduction: Introduce your topic, the purpose of your paper, and the psychological concepts you will cover.
b. Content: You might begin with a brief overview of the film or book you have chosen. Next, choose at least 5 topics or concepts to discuss using the film or book as a backdrop to illustrate these concepts. Be sure to refer to your textbook or other sources when discussing the concepts you have chosen and cite the page numbers and relevant researchers.
Choose at least one research-based, peer-reviewed article from one of the psychology databases that supports one of the concepts you will discuss. Include the purpose of the research, the number and type of participants, the hypothesis or hypotheses, methods and procedures, and results. Then tell us any limitations of the study and why this study was important and relates to your topic.
Make sure your paper flows logically and is not a patchwork of bits and pieces of information.
c. Conclusion: End your paper with a concluding paragraph that tells the reader what they should know from reading your paper and the importance of this information.
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20 (4 pts for each concept discussed)
8 points for your review of the research article.
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References
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Cite your textbook and other references used.
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Style
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Was APA style followed?
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Grammar/errors/ organization
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Spell check for errors? Use of complete sentences? Did you provide paragraph breaks? Did your paper flow smoothly?
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TOTAL
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40
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UMUC Writing Rubric
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Content
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1. All topics discussed in clear detail
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2. Author supports assertions correctly
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3. Ideas interrelate coherently and logically
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4. Author creatively enhances the topic
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Organization
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5. An introduction previews main points
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6. A body develops and elaborates main ideas
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7. A conclusion summarizes main points
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Mechanics and Style
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8. Paper is free of most mechanical errors, including spelling and punctuation mistakes and typos
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9. Paper is grammatically sound
(proper sentence structure)
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10. Citations & references in proper (APA) style
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Additional Criteria for Grading Your Paper
1. Accuracy. Are your facts or ideas correct?
2. Clarity. Are your answers clear and easy to follow? It helps to read your answer aloud to yourself. Using this method, you can catch incomplete sentences or lapses in your thought.
3. Depth. Are the issues and implications thought out and explored?
4. Originality. Are your own views present and well-articulated? Use your own words. Do not copy material directly from your text or other sources. If you want to use the author’s exact words, put them in quotation marks and cite the page number from your text or other source material. But don’t forget to express your own opinion or interpretation.
5. Supporting Evidence. Support your ideas with empirical evidence. This is a crucial part of any well-written research essay. You may support your answer with statistical information, case studies, or research you encounter from the text, readings, or other references. You may also use your personal experience as supporting evidence when appropriate.
6. References. Did you use appropriate references to support the main points of your paper? You may look in the textbook and find references listed in the bibliography that might support your writing. Be sure you have these references—the complete articles—on hand if you use them. Make sure your references relate to the point you are making, or support your inference.
7. Form, composition, spelling, etc. Try to make your paper neat and error free. It helps to run your spell checker before submitting your work, or have a colleague or friend read over your paper.
8. APA Style. We will follow the formatting rules of the American Psychological Association. The UMUC Guide to Writing and Research will provide you with some basic APA guidelines, and you can access this information by visiting UMUC’s library web page.
