Unit 2 Written Assignment

 

Unit 2 Assignment: Summarization

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Throughout your coursework and professional career, it is extremely important that you write in your own words.  You will often be tasked with reading key materials and then be asked to incorporate the content into a paper, or other type of written or oral presentation.  At times, the material you are reading might be quite technical, and it might be challenging for you to present these ideas in your own words.  This is your opportunity to practice this important skill.

See the attached document for complete instructions and grading rubric.  Submit your completed assignment to the above submission link by 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 2.

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 2
Points: 100

Overview:

Throughout your coursework and professional career, it is extremely important that you
write in your own words. You will often be tasked with reading psychological materials
and then to incorporate the content into a paper or other type of written or oral
presentation. At times, the material you are reading might be quite technical, and it may
be challenging for you to present these ideas in your own words. This is your
opportunity to practice this important skill.

Review the following websites to learn about summarizing:

 Purdue Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

 Example of a Summary

Instructions:

For this assignment, you will:

 Read the passage (below) from your textbook.

 Think about the main ideas contained in the passage.

 Make a list of four (4) main ideas contained in the passage.

 In your own words, summarize the main ideas in paragraph form with a minimum

of four (4) complete sentences.

Textbook Passage:

“…how much of our behavior is a consequence of our unique and special
qualities, the individual differences that differentiate us from other people?
Conversely, how much reflects the culture and society in which we live,
stemming from universal principles that underlie the behavior of all humans?
Psychologists who rely on the neuroscience perspective tend to look for universal
principles of behavior, such as how the nervous system operates or the way
certain hormones automatically prime us for sexual activity. Such psychologists
concentrate on the similarities in our behavioral destinies despite vast differences
in our upbringing. In contrast, psychologists who employ the humanistic
perspective focus more on the uniqueness of every individual. They consider
every person’s behavior a reflection of distinct and special individual qualities.”

PSY101 – Introduction to Psychology

Summarization Assignment

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/index.html

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/paraphrasing_sample_essay.html

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/paraphrasing_sample_essay.html

 Summarize this paragraph in your own words and include the following reference

for your textbook below your summary:

References

Feldman, R. S. (2019). Essentials of understanding psychology (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Summarization Assignment

CRITERIA

Deficient

Development
Needed

Proficient Exemplary

0-32 points 33-43 points 44-49 points 50-55 points

Summary
Content

Did not
summarize. Only
one main idea was
included. Quoted
excessively or
used word
substitutions
excessively.
Included an
excessive amount
of extra information
not found in
original source.

Demonstrated
adequate
understanding of
passage material.
Some main ideas
were incorporated.
Some quoting
and/or used word
substitution was
present.
Included some
extra information
not found in
original source.

Demonstrated
mastery of
passage material.
Incorporated most
main ideas. A few
word substitutions
or extra
information were
included.

Demonstrated
excellent mastery
of passage
essence.
Incorporated all
main ideas in own
words. Quotes,
word substitutions,
and extra
information were
not included.

0 points 4-5 points

Scholarly Source Reference was
absent.

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Reference was
included and
correct.

0-11 points 12-15 points 16-17 points 18-20 points

Structure and
Flow

Flow is poor.
Paragraphing is
inappropriate.
Transitions are
minimal or absent.
Significant
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is adequate.
Paragraphs may
be too long or too
short. Transitions
are minimal, and
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is good.
Paragraphing is
mostly appropriate.
Transitions are
present, and
redundancies are
minimal.

Flow is excellent.
Paragraphing is
clear, and
transitions are
smooth and
consistent.
Inappropriate
redundancies are
absent.

0-11 points 12-15 points 16-17 points 18-20 points

Grammar and
Spelling

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.

Numerous errors
somewhat interfere
with professional
presentation.

Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.

Writing and format
are clear,
professional, and
error-free.