Assignment: Effects of Social Support

Assignment: Effects of Social Support

Assignment: Effects of Social Support

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Question Description
Please read the following article provided in the link above. Complete the following assignment.

Read the assigned article and provide responses to the following questions. Please be sure to check for grammar.Include a title page and a reference page that adheres to APA style. Include each of the following areas, as well as your responses. This assignment is worth 100 points and should be 1-2 pages. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Each assignment will be checked for plagiarism. Be sure to cite all information correctly in the assignment and on the reference page. Any suspected plagiarism will result in a grade of ZERO. This assignment is due by 5 PM on Sunday, 10/27/19.

Please answer each of the following items specifically in paragraph-format.

1. Provide a brief summary of the article (what was addressed and what were the results)?

2. How is the information relevant to your knowledge of human growth and development (what did you learn from the article)?

3. Identify a source of strength of the article (something that was addressed that highlighted an important/significant point for you or something that you liked about the article)?

4. What would you have liked for the article to address that perhaps was not (could it have benefited from using a larger number of participants, were the trials not rigorous enough, etc.)? You must address an issue in this area, and not simply say that there is nothing that the researchers could have done differently.

Rubric
ARTICLE CRITIQUE

ARTICLE CRITIQUE
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat Requirements: APA GuidelinesTitle Page/Reference Page Header/Page Numbers Spacing/Indentations
5.0ptsFull Marks
0.0ptsNo Marks
5.0pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence of Scholarly Writing/SyntaxGrammar/Sentence Structure/Tense
15.0ptsFull Marks
0.0ptsNo Marks
15.0pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollow Instructions for the AssignmentAddressed Each Area of the Assignment Used Paragraph Format Used Times New Roman, 12-Point Font Page Length of 1-2 Pages Double-Spaced Paper/1-Inch Margins
10.0ptsFull Marks
0.0ptsNo Marks
10.0pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDepth, Knowledge, Understanding, and Extensiveness of the Material CoveredSummary of the article (in the student’s own words) Addressed How Information was Relevant to Counseling Strength of the Article/Information Shared Areas of Improvement for the Article
70.0ptsFull Marks
0.0ptsNo Marks
70.0pts

Total Points: 100.0

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6^th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.