General Instructions:
\nWrite a typed, double-spaced, critical essay of at least 5 pages in length in which you develop \u201cInformation Literacy,\u201d
\nwhich is the ability to be able to gather and apply research into empirically sound information. Critical Thinking and
\nInformation Literacy is demonstrating, through written communications, that you can Evaluate, Analyze and Synthesize
\nthe information you are reading.
\nAssistance: You have both the KC Writing Studio as well as Tutor.com available to you to assist you in writing your essay.
\nThere are links to both of these sources in the Start Here menu on Blackboard. Using either source will provide you
\nwith 4 additional points on your final essay grade.
\nAbstract: This should be an overview of your paper. It can be a copy of your well-constructed introductory paragraph.
\nAn abstract is usually 250 words or fewer, so three or four sentences should be sufficient. Remember, the overview
\nshould include the controlling idea or thesis of your paper.
\nSection 1: Choose a topic from the list which covers various domains of psychology. What is your paper about? What is
\nyour purpose for writing about this topic? Is it informational only? Are you wanting to communicate something specific to
\nyour reader about the topic? Are you wanting to prove something about the topic?
\nSection 2: Define the topic and discuss how it affects people.
\nSection 3: Discuss the valid research [peer-reviewed articles] regarding the topic. Explain what can be done to deal
\neffectively with the topic (as a society)? In this section, you should demonstrate your ability to evaluate the information
\nyou\u2019ve read as valid and that you can analyze the information you\u2019ve read to formulate a conclusion.
\nSection 4: Provide a logical conclusion. Review for your reader what you wrote about and what you proved by writing
\nthe paper. Conclusion should also include Synthesis of the information, which is primarily suggesting what should be
\ndone with the information you have provided.
\nFormat Requirements:
\nUse APA style
\nReview the APA writing style information listed on blackboard for examples of
\nPage 1: APA Title Page
\nPage 2: APA Abstract Page
\nPages 3-4: At least a 2-page Essay with APA style in-text citations
\nLast page: APA style Reference Page
\nResearch: Use at least 4 peer-reviewed articles to support the essay\u2019s content. You may use non-peered reviewed
\narticles as they can provide good information, but these would be in addition to the minimum 4 peer-reviewed articles
\nrequired.
\nSubmit your essay to SafeAssign on Blackboard. Do not cut and paste as SafeAssign is a plagiarism tool. While using
\nquotes from your researched peer-reviewed articles is okay, multiple quotes from your sources will make your
\nSafeAssign score much higher. You are wanting a SafeAssign rating of 25% or less. Paraphrase and put concepts in your
\nown words, but cite your sources for the information with APA style in-text citations.
\nA note on essays which were written in another class. If you submit an essay that was written for a different class, then
\nSafeAssign will rate it at 90% or greater. Researchers often use articles they have previously written, but they do so with
\nexpanded information included. I will accept a paper you previously wrote, if you have added enough new information
\nto achieve a SafeAssign rating of 40% or less. From experience I can suggest that this will require at least three
\nadditional peer-reviewed articles, which are cited within the text of your essay, and 2 additional pages of writing. <\/p>\n
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